Cohere introduces new LLM for businesses alongside Microsoft Azure collaboration
Enterprise-focused OpenAI competitor is reportedly in talks to raise at least $500 million at $5 billion valuation.
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Meet the Y Combinator Winter 2024 cohort startups with Canadian roots
W24 participants include Senso, DraftAid, AgentHub, GovernGPT, Datacurve, and more.
Brim Financial closes $85-million Series C led by EDC to fund US expansion
FinTech firm fuels up to accelerate growth south of the border.
With latest funding and Scotiabank partnership, Willful sets its sights on profitability
After launching in PEI and Newfoundland in January, Willful now serves all 10 provinces.
BeniPlus secures $1.1 million to simplify employee benefits
BeniPlus offers a wallet system for employees to allocate benefits depending on their needs.
Cohere’s Aidan Gomez talks scaling AI for enterprise, Vinod Khosla explores risk-taking at CIX Summit 2024
Opening night covered AI adoption, risk-taking in venture capital, and bipedal robots.
Helika launches $50-million accelerator for Web3 and traditional gaming studios
Helika secured $10.8 million CAD in Series A funding last month.
WonderFi responds as shareholders Kaos Capital, Mogo push for board overhaul
Kaos and Mogo want board changes. WonderFi claims Mogo wants control without paying a premium.
Tofu nets $1.2 million to fast-track hiring for tech startups
Company’s backers include Night Capital, Garage Capital, Wayfinder Ventures, Ritual Capital.
Dialogue acquires IP, other assets of fellow digital health platform Koble
Deal is hoped to strengthen Dialogue’s support for women’s healthcare.
Initiatives from R-LABS, OCI call for a tech-first approach to solving Canada’s housing challenges
Ontario orgs commit to funding proptech, construction tech startups and projects.
RealSage closes $5.5 million CAD to fuel growth of AI-powered real estate software
Proptech firm aims to serve more multi-family rental housing providers south of the border.
Waabi to use Nvidia chip to power autonomous trucking solution
Toronto startup has also launched a model it says can reason in 3D space and time.
NowVertical resolves dispute with founder, shareholder Daren Trousdell
Trousdell called for NowVertical’s board to be replaced in January.
Borderless AI launches from stealth with $27 million for HR assistant
AI-powered product can answer legal, finance, or tax queries in 170 languages.