1Password tops $500-million USD ARR on the back of accelerating AI demand | BetaKit
Developers using 1Password to deploy agents have helped the Toronto tech firm expedite its growth. Toronto-based cybersecurity software company…
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Mecka AI recruits growth hackers behind “IRL sidequest” app Thirdspace
Thirdspace’s founders have been tasked with scaling Mecka’s home data capture app. Toronto- and New York City-based Mecka AI,…
McKinsey alumni raise $2.5 million USD to build AI for industrial manufacturers | BetaKit
A pair of friends and former McKinsey & Company analysts with a background in manufacturing have teamed up to…
Superwhisper, Cohere partner on meeting recorder for enterprise clients | BetaKit
Using Cohere models, meeting transcription and summaries can run locally on users’ devices. Superwhisper is partnering with Cohere to…
Mecka AI reveals $60-million USD Series B round backed by Sequoia, Nvidia | BetaKit
Startup aims to provide the real-world training data required to deploy robots. Toronto- and New York City-based Mecka AI…
Athlete-led Endo launches with $815,000 to modernize sports agencies | BetaKit
Relay Ventures backs startup’s plan to close the endorsement “information gap” with AI. A group of Canadian athletes has…
Toronto software startup Polygrade emerges from stealth to build AI for home warranty claims | BetaKit
Former Setter, Sears Home Services leaders launch with $6.3 million USD in seed funding. A group of home services…
Blair Health secures $4.2 million to make specialized women’s care more accessible | BetaKit
Toronto startup aims to power “specialist-level care without the specialist wait.” Toronto-based technology startup Blair Health has set its…
Altis Labs raises $25 million USD Series A to expand AI for cancer trials | BetaKit
New funding will help build out a platform designed to detect treatment effects sooner. Altis Labs has new funding…
University of Toronto – U of T hosts next generation of startup founders as Canada gains ground in PitchBook rankings
The next generation of student entrepreneurs will take centre stage at the University of Toronto this week, following in the…
Orbits secures $2 million USD to manage home logistics with AI | BetaKit
A16z Speedrun, N49P, Garage back Orbits’ consumer launch of AI household assistant. A new Canadian technology company with links…
Portage closes fourth FinTech VC fund at $600 million USD | BetaKit
Portage is the FinTech investment arm of Power Corporation-owned Sagard. As the national focus turns to catalyzing investment capital…
Smart Cities AI Challenge: Taking urban challenges to Canada’s AI startups at ALL IN | BetaKit
Smart Cities AI Challenge is one of three reverse pitch competitions at Canada’s largest AI and tech event. As…
Launch alum closes $1.6 million to support healthier living with The Wellness Company | BetaKit
BDC, BKR, Launch back former Jason Calacanis associate’s consumer healthtech vision. After seven years in media and venture capital…
Toronto World Model Startup Veeda AI Launches with $90M in Seed Funding
Insider Brief Veeda AI has raised more than $90 million in seed funding to build world models that create simulated…
Peripheral nets $8.7 million USD to bring spatial intelligence tech to sports | BetaKit
Deloitte Ventures, Inovia Capital back Toronto startup’s AI for live sports vision. Toronto-based AI startup Peripheral Labs announced on…
Convictional to shut down, return investor money, after AI-era pivot falls short | BetaKit
Former B2B e-commerce startup says it couldn’t find enough customers for its Slack alternative. Kitchener-Waterloo-based technology company Convictional is…