Saskatoon startups SolusGuard, BetterCart win a combined $75,000 at Uniting the Prairies 2023
byThe investment prizes are new for this year’s conference.
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Picketa raises $1.4 million CAD to help farmers analyze plant tissue in real time
byPicketa “releaves” farmers of long turn-around times for agricultural testing.
Cognosys raises $2-million seed round to create AI personal assistants
byVancouver startup attracts prominent investors, including Google Ventures, Cohere
Wingmate secures $1 million CAD to market and sell its lead-generation app for frontline staff
byWingmate aims to make “sales and service a team sport,” giving incentives to field staff to chase down leads.
Spellbook, formerly Rally, raises $10.9 million to automate legal contracts using generative AI
byThe company is rebranding as part of a new focus on its AI tool and strategy.
BenchSci closes $95-million CAD Series D to expand AI drug-discovery platform
byBenchSci aims to help pharma companies speed up R&D using AI.
Locorum raises $1.2 million to help local service businesses grow through referrals
byLocorum’s platform rewards customers for hiring local service providers.
Novisto closes $27-million CAD Series B to help companies improve their ESG reporting
byNovisto gears up for growth as shareholder ESG pressure heats up.
Tough Commerce raises $2 million to become Shopify for “complex” industries like construction
byA former Shopify engineering lead joined Tough Commerce as investor, board member.
Energy management startup Peak Power raises $47 million CAD to expand across US
byPeak Power to expand energy storage tech as new US tax incentive drives adoption.
Stathera closes $20 million CAD Series A to commercialize semiconductor timing tech
byCEO: tech will help wearable IoT device manufacturers save space, simplify supply chains.
Withe raises $1.1 million in mission to address hospitality hiring challenges
byThe Vancouver-based software startup lists Marriott International as one of its users.
Bloom raises $7 million to make applying for reverse mortgages easier
byBloom combines the use of an online registration form and live customer service.
Small business banking platform Vault launches with backing from Google’s Gradient Ventures
byVault’s co-founders have previously worked at Revolut, Koho.
ChrysaLabs raises $15 million to help farmers unearth soil data using AI
byChrysaLabs’ soil-testing tech has been used on over two million acres of farmland.