a16z says OpenSesame to Canadian agentic AI startup for its speedrun accelerator
Aidan Gomez-backed startup still unsure if it will follow Cohere CEO’s advice on remaining in Canada.
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Aidan Gomez-backed startup still unsure if it will follow Cohere CEO’s advice on remaining in Canada.
Canadian team members Saar Pikar, Laura Lenz take on new roles as US investment team shrinks.
Toronto-based OneCliq says it gleans consumer sentiment from activity on Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok.
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Two out of three Substack co-founders are University of Waterloo and Kik alums.
Business Loan Accelerator Program aims to expand BDC’s reach to more underserved founders in Canada.
SRTX and Oomira founder says “nothing in the term sheet is in your favour.”
Abraham Tachjian to serve as Brim’s regulation chief as federal open banking framework remains in progress.
Enterprise AI developer partnered with tech giant LG and South Korean government for AI diplomacy program.
Medtech startup mTatt won both Best of Fest and Audience Choice awards.
A persistently cool exit market and middling returns are preventing cash from re-entering the market, data shows.
Investors say proving long-term differentiation is more important than ever as AI saturates the market.
Canadian execs report uneven efficiency gains from AI and a lack of technical talent, Georgian survey finds.
Montréal startup says software platform can ease burden of a strained healthcare system.
Natural Resources Canada selects five companies that responded to call for carbon capture proposals.