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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.

Canadian team members Saar Pikar, Laura Lenz take on new roles as US investment team shrinks.

Yukon-originated startup founded by repeat Canadian entrepreneurs Damian McCabe and Ben Sanders.

The blockchain company is now publicly traded on the TSX Venture stock exchange.

Toronto-based OneCliq says it gleans consumer sentiment from activity on Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok.

Sanja Fidler and Raquel Urtasun discuss new AI frontiers and Canada’s role in reaching them.

Plus: The pressure to adopt AI has created a “Wild West” for corporate cybersecurity.

Investors turned away from hardware startups, creating a funding gap that couldn’t be bridged in time, CEO says.

A federal push for quantum sovereignty comes at the right time for Xanadu.

Shiner calls Faugno “the right leader for where we’re going next.”

From mainframes to modern tooling, TD engineers are set up to grow, build faster, and deliver at scale.

Toronto private equity fund warms up to the idea of buying corporate spinoffs and venture-backed startups.

It is now “dramatically easier and faster” for Toronto drone company to sell directly to the military.

BC sibling-founders gear up to hire 40 employees and open a Boston office.

Abraham Tachjian to serve as Brim’s regulation chief as federal open banking framework remains in progress.