Loop Financial is featured in BetaKit’s Most Ambitious list under the “Category Challengers” group
Loop Financial is featured in BetaKit’s Most Ambitious list under the “Category Challengers” group, recognized for pushing boundaries and shaking up Canada’s financial services landscape.
Cybersecurity startup Cavelo secures $5-million seed extension round led by Inovia Capital
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.-based cybersecurity startup Cavelo has closed a $5-million seed extension round led by Inovia Capital as it continues to focus on sales, marketing, and developing its product. The new all-equity funding may come with a sense of déjà vu, as Cavelo also raised a $5-million CAD seed round led by Inovia just under two years ago to fuel […]
E-Zinc highlighted under the “World Savers” category in BetaKit’s Most Ambitious list
A new class of Canadian startups is working on problems that affect everyone, everywhere. BetaKit Most Ambitious profiles the companies working to feed, power, and protect the planet through fusion energy, bio-manufacturing, carbon capture, and more. Our World Savers category features Xatoms, General Fusion, Jetson, Erthos, Zita Cobb, New School Foods (powered by NS/TX), MycoFutures, […]
Intellijoint Surgical successfully launched its first live surgeries in India
A new first…live surgery in hashtag#India! I recently had the privilege to support Intellijoint Surgical Inc.‘s first surgeries across the beautiful country of India. Simply put, our mission is to help every surgeon and patient, no matter where or who they are. As the demand for hip and knee replacement grows exponentially in India, there […]
Nicoya acquires UK’s Applied Photophysics to expand its drug development capabilities and global reach
Nicoya has acquired Applied Photophysics! This is a huge step forward in expanding our biologics characterization tools, empowering scientists in drug discovery. 🔬 Our combined expertise means scientists now have a comprehensive suite of tools to understand the structure, function, and stability of complex biologics, speeding up the development of life-saving therapies. 🚀 Huge thanks […]
2025 Knowledge Brokers – Michael Ashmore
Michael Ashmore Michael Ashmore is CEO of Rondeivu, a fintech platform reimagining how institutional investors source, diligence, transact and monitor investments across private markets. Michael is also chair of the finance and investment committee at the University of Waterloo, leading the committee overseeing C$800 million in endowment assets since 2022. Michael was previously director of […]
Founder and CEO, Claudette McGowan, has been appointed to the Order of Canada
Founder and CEO, Claudette McGowan, has been appointed to the Order of Canada recognizing her distinguished service in cybersecurity, technology innovation, and community.🇨🇦 Beyond Claudette’s bold vision to democratize access to cybersecurity through Protexxa she continues to pave the way for equal access to opportunity—empowering others and leading with purpose.
Mycroft announces $3.5M seed round, with participation from Graphite Ventures
12+ years building security programs taught me many things, but most critically: most companies are drowning in complexity when they should be focusing on their mission. Security and compliance have become this bloated, disconnected mess. That’s why Jonathan M., Jan Jedrasik, and I built Mycroft — the AI-native platform that acts as your personalized Security […]
Nicoya has acquired Applied Photophysics
Big news! 🎉 Nicoya has acquired Applied Photophysics! This is a huge step forward in expanding our biologics characterization tools, empowering scientists in drug discovery. 🔬 Our combined expertise means scientists now have a comprehensive suite of tools to understand the structure, function, and stability of complex biologics, speeding up the development of life-saving therapies. […]
Brickeye Launches BuildersRiskIQ™
Brickeye, a leading provider of Construction IoT (Internet of Things) and job site risk mitigation technology services, is proud to announce the launch of BuildersRiskIQ™, a first-of-its-kind digital dashboard designed to transform how builders mitigate construction risk and secure Builders Risk insurance coverage. BuildersRiskIQ™ empowers insureds, brokers, and underwriters by providing unprecedented visibility into IoT-enabled water […]