MaRS and U of T seek new partner as Johnson & Johnson pulls support for JLabs Toronto
Toronto became home to the pharma giant’s first innovation space outside of the US in 2016. Now it’s leaving.
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AGAZ Summit is where Canadian founders go global
The 2025 pitch competition winners will join a Canadian delegation in Dubai.
Feds sign new agreement with Cohere to explore AI uses within government services
AI startup partnered with the Canadian government in June on AI research and safety.
Bankruptcy docs claim faltering sales pipeline sunk Uvaro and Lighthouse Labs post acquisition
Workforce training platform Uvaro acquired coding school Lighthouse Labs this past January.
WonderFi Q2 earnings show widening losses ahead of Robinhood takeover
A volatile crypto market has affected the Canadian startup’s final months of independence.
Healwell plans to offload research, patient businesses as it focuses on AI
Both Healwell and parent company Well Health reported record earnings in Q2.
Cohere secures $500 million USD at $6.8-billion valuation, hires former Uber and Meta execs
Chip giants AMD and Nvidia return as Canada’s Radical Ventures and Inovia co-lead.
US-based Landbase buys team and tech behind Canada’s Adauris to advance AI roadmap
Canadian-founded Landbase says Adauris alums will help it bring “vibe AI” to inbound marketing.
YSpace is turning Toronto and York Region into a springboard for Hong Kong startups
The innovation hub’s new partnership is opening doors between Canada’s tech sector and Asia.
How Collectr bootstrapped a trading card hobby into an eight-figure business
Former Doorr founders’ new app has amassed four million users in four years, including new advisor Steve Aoki.
Waabi hires Uber Freight CEO to lead commercialization of self-driving trucks
Lior Ron appointed as COO as Waabi looks to transition from R&D to deployment.
Clutch opens BC facility as it hits the gas on renewed Western Canada expansion
Online used car retailer gears up to scale its presence in Richmond over the next two years.
NordSpace breaks ground on new Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland
Complex just outside of a small fishing town to support Canada’s first commercial space launch later this month.
How Canada can be a leader in space (and save the world)
Highlights from BetaKit Town Hall: Most Ambitious with NordSpace, Deep Sky, Xatoms, MycoFutures, and Verto Health.
Propel posts another record quarter as Thinkific begins courting larger customers in Q2
Propel soars on continued demand, while Thinkific posts modest gains and looks upmarket.