BetaKit Office Tour: Intuit
A look at the space powering Intuit’s boldest tech bets.
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Are Canadians ready for AI-powered life insurance?
PolicyMe co-founders Laura and Jeff McKay discuss AI transformation in an industry based on risk, trust, and privacy.
SINs among customer data accessed in Wealthsimple security breach
FinTech firm says fewer than one percent of customers affected by now-resolved incident.
Marzieh Fadaee promoted to head of Cohere Labs
Fadaee takes over for Sara Hooker to lead the AI company’s research lab.
Ontario bets on made-in-province healthtech with streamlined Innovation Pathway
Industry leaders say program could be “turning point” for Ontario’s health system.
Dominion Dynamics to test defence tech in “extreme” environment through Arctic Training Centre partnership
The Ottawa startup says it has raised a “very substantial” pre-seed round since its June founding.
NATO backs Canadian defence tech with nearly $1 million for two companies
Reaction Dynamics and Tactiql each get 300,000 euros as part of DIANA tech accelerator.
White Star Capital wants to lead Canadian seed rounds with new $50-million USD fund
The VC firm has closed $25 million USD to back more early-stage Canadian software startups.
FedDev Ontario pledges millions to support Black entrepreneurs
The $2.4 million CAD will support the Black Entrepreneurship Alliance’s incubator programs.
Inside the platform powering a women’s health uprising
Femtech Canada and Innovation Factory are turning a founder network into a national force.
“Academically disingenuous”: Cohere co-founder calls out Sam Altman for AGI hype
On 20VC Podcast, Nick Frosst rejects idea that AI models pose a threat to humanity.
NordSpace’s rocket launch thwarted by faulty safety system, weather delays
Attempt at delivering the first Canadian commercial rocket launch delayed until at least September.
Bench IQ raises $7.3 million CAD for AI platform analyzing judicial rulings
CEO’s previous company still in litigation with Thomson Reuters over 2020 copyright case.
Astrus announces $11 million CAD to automate semiconductor design with AI
Astrus aims to tackle a remaining bottleneck in chip design: analog circuits.
Cohere president Martin Kon stepping down, remains “key member” of the team
Enterprise AI company recently added former Meta, Uber execs to its C-suite.