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 […]
WaitWell named one of Calgary’s Top 50 Most Scalable Startups
WaitWell has been named one of Calgary’s Top 50 Most Scalable Startups by Scale Up Canada and Calgary Economic Development! As part of a national initiative supporting Canada’s most scalable startups, this program provides $100 million in capital per region and the chance to be showcased on a global investor stage. This recognition reflects our […]
WaitWell has been recognized as a G2 Momentum Leader for Spring 2025!
We are thrilled to announce that WaitWell has been recognized as a G2 Momentum Leader for Spring 2025! 🎉 In addition to this honor, we’ve also been awarded: 🏆 Easiest to Do Business With 🏆 Best Support 🏆 High Performer These accolades reflect our unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions for our […]
Bridgit has been named in BuiltWorlds’ 2025 Preconstruction Tech Top 50 List!
Basetwo emerges from CIX Summit 2025 as Canada’s representative for the Startup World Cup
Clio founder Jack Newton also recognized as CIX Innovator of the Year. Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) manufacturing startup Basetwo took a major prize at Elevate’s 2025 CIX Summit and will represent Canada at the Startup World Cup this October. Basetwo was among the 24 CIX Startup Award recipients recognized at the event, held this week at the Design Exchange in Toronto. Basetwo […]
This year’s TOP 100 COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2025: Part3, Shinydocs, and many more!
MASSIVE NEWSS! We are beyond thrilled to announce this year’s TOP 100 COMPANIES TO WATCH IN 2025! HUGE CONGRATS to all. Index Exchange, Badal by TELUS Business, Part3, Shinydocs, Mappedin, Able Innovations Gambit Co, and many more!
Kento featured in Galen Growth as one of the most promising startup to watch in disease management
Methodology: HealthTech 250 – The Most Promising Early-Stage Digital Health Startups in 2025 The 2025 HealthTech 250 is the result of a data-driven evaluation, combining the vast intelligence of HealthTech Alpha with the renowned expertise of the Galen Growth research team. Our selection algorithm leverages a comprehensive set of metrics that assess a venture’s alignment […]
Basetwo closes $16.5-million CAD Series A round to optimize manufacturing with AI copilots
Company claims AI model armed with physics, chemistry expertise can cut inefficiencies in mass production. Toronto-based Basetwo has closed a $11.5 million USD ($16.5 million CAD) Series A round for its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered copilot for manufacturing engineers.The software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup is trying to solve tech inefficiencies in large-scale chemical manufacturing. Basetwo says its AI platform can […]