How Toronto Tech Week plans to host 10,000 people this June
From tweet to volunteer-run non-profit: inaugural Toronto Tech Week will feature over 100 events.
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Vector Institute hires ex-TD, Thomson Reuters leader Glenda Crisp as president and CEO
Crisp replaces Tony Gaffney, who departed after less than half of a five-year term as head of the AI hub.
Online car retailer Clutch taps former Properly CEO Anshul Ruparell as CFO
Ruparell has spent the last year serving on Clutch’s board of directors.
Innovobot unveils “refreshed” deep tech VC fund under Neha Khera’s leadership
After “intense” attempt to raise her own fund, Khera aims to back 25 to 30 deep tech startups with IRV.
PolicyMe eyes new insurance products, more big-name partners after raising $30 million over two years
Toronto insurtech startup is investing big in AI but cautious about implementation in “tricky” industry.
Bell and Ericsson’s Ottawa team field-test AI-powered tech to reduce cell network traffic jams
Companies say the link adaptation tech is a first and could boost speed and capacity.
Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund joins Cyclic Materials’ extended Series B round
Cyclic now counts Amazon and Microsoft as backers after extending round for a second time.
Cohere doubles down on agentic search capabilities with new Embed 4 model
Agents will continue to be an important part of enterprise AI adoption, Cohere told BetaKit.
Xaba aims to make industrial robots smarter with $8-million CAD seed extension
Low-code software serves as a robot’s “synthetic brain,” according to the company.
Chamath Palihapitiya, Sanja Fidler among Homecoming headliners as Toronto Tech Week unveils event calendar
More than 10,000 people expected to attend over 100 events across five days in June.
Performance anxiety and access to capital top of mind for Canadian VCs
Closed-door discussions at CIX Summit Investor Forum showed Canadian venture taking a hard look in the mirror.
150 Canadian tech leaders urge federal parties to deliver plan for economic sovereignty in open letter
CCI letter calls on parties to share plans to build Canada’s domestic capacity at next week’s debates.
Beloved mentor and L-Spark co-founder Patrick White to depart leadership role after 12 years
White told BetaKit working at the Ottawa-based accelerator made him want to “get into the game.”
BetaKit to launch “Most Ambitious” issue on June 23, 2025
Annual edition will tell stories of bold ambition in Canadian tech.
The founders looking to redefine learning in Canada
Scaling an EdTech company is a lesson in patience, but TBDC helps founders re-write their playbooks.