Basetwo closes $16.5-million CAD Series A round to optimize manufacturing with AI copilots
Company claims AI model armed with physics, chemistry expertise can cut inefficiencies in mass production.
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Private equity firm Novacap raises more than $1-billion USD for first digital infrastructure fund
Novacap CEO says digital infrastructure will remain in high demand due to growth of AI.
Your “mouth commands attention”: Boardy CEO apologizes after emphatic negative response to Trump-themed marketing miss
AI chatbot company sends out unsolicited email critiquing recipients’ appearance.
Home hardware: Canadian founders at CES talk challenges and opportunities
Canadian companies took home honours at the consumer trade show, but want more support.
Vasco raises $11.5 million CAD to help startups manage revenue trajectory with AI
Repeat founder and former Lightspeed exec wants to make commercialization less risky.
Uvaro acquires coding school Lighthouse Labs to take on AI-augmented job market
The two companies fit together like puzzle pieces, Uvaro CEO says.
Tailscale hits 10,000 paid business clients after doubling customer base in 10 months
Corporate VPN startup has seen rapid growth amid strong demand from AI companies.
Canadian tech advocates join movement to free social media feeds from billionaire control
Element AI co-founder, Mozilla Foundation president part of Free Our Feeds fundraising campaign.
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BBTV rebrands to RHEI, launches new AI training licensing platform for creator content
Media tech firm went private last year to alleviate “financial and administrative burden” of public markets.
Work automation platform Gumloop raises $24.5-million Series A as it relocates to Silicon Valley
Gumloop CEO says Vancouver suffers because “San Francisco is a very strong magnet for exceptional talent.”
Cohere launches customizable enterprise AI workspace platform North
Cohere’s answer to Microsoft Copilot and Google Vertex already has a partnership with RBC.
Broadsight appoints Steve Lowry as CEO to help UBC spinout build “the Salesforce for comms”
Co-founder Kurt Heinrich transitions to CSO in leadership shuffle.
Doctor-led Oxford Cancer Analytics closes $16-million CAD Series A to improve early lung cancer detection
UK and Toronto-based startup applies proteomics and AI to blood tests.
Aspect Biosystems lands $165-million CAD Series B to advance 3D-printed tissue therapies
Financing pushes Vancouver startup closer to clinical trials targeting diabetes, liver disease.