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Technology BetaKit October 8, 2026 Cohere to open third Canadian office in Ottawa Toronto AI company plans to tap into the region’s “strong talent pool.” The post Cohere to open third Canadian office in Ottawa first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit October 7, 2026 Senso to be acquired by New York-based marketing platform Zeta Global Toronto-based Senso will help Zeta improve its AI trust and discoverability offerings. The post Senso to be acquired by New York-based marketing platform Zeta Global first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit October 5, 2026 Q&A: An anthropologist pulls back the curtain on the humans behind AI Joseph Wilson spoke with ghost workers, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, and even joined a Toronto chip company. The post Q&A: An anthropologist pulls back the curtain on the humans behind AI first appeared on BetaKit Technology BetaKit September 30, 2026 Workplace AI adoption accelerates among Indigenous peoples Toronto Metropolitan University report shows rate of Indigenous workers using AI outpacing counterparts. The post Workplace AI adoption accelerates among Indigenous peoples first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 29, 2026 How Brodie Rec is turning recreational basketball into a $10-million growth story Toronto app that helps you feel like a basketball star wants to be in 100 North American cities by the end of 2027. The post How Brodie Rec is turning recreational basketball into a $10-million Technology BetaKit September 29, 2026 Ex-General Fusion employee raises $4 million USD for fusion diagnostics startup Daedal Toronto-based firm provides plasma measurement systems for fusion companies. The post Ex-General Fusion employee raises $4 million USD for fusion diagnostics startup Daedal first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 28, 2026 ThoughtWire explores sale after debt-fuelled growth strategy fails Toronto software firm has struggled to bounce back from COVID-19 and high debt burden. The post ThoughtWire explores sale after debt-fuelled growth strategy fails first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 28, 2026 Biossil hits unicorn status with new OpenAI-led financing Toronto-based biotech raises $153 million USD to give discarded drug candidates an AI-assisted second chance. The post Biossil hits unicorn status with new OpenAI-led financing first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 23, 2026 Blair Health secures $4.2 million to make specialized women’s care more accessible Toronto startup aims to power “specialist-level care without the specialist wait.” The post Blair Health secures $4.2 million to make specialized women’s care more accessible first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 22, 2026 Bird&Be raises $13-million USD Series A for fertility support platform Toronto startup sells supplements and test kits for reproductive health. The post Bird&Be raises $13-million USD Series A for fertility support platform first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 22, 2026 Heidi invests nearly $26 million to establish Toronto as North American headquarters Australian healthtech plans to hire 30 more staff in Canada, its second-largest market. The post Heidi invests nearly $26 million to establish Toronto as North American headquarters first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 18, 2026 Robinhood opens new Canadian HQ in Toronto as Canada becomes a “priority” market Starting with crypto, the US brokerage aims to bring more competition to Canada. The post Robinhood opens new Canadian HQ in Toronto as Canada becomes a “priority” market first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 17, 2026 Aidan Gomez says Cohere won’t get into the business of making chips Toronto AI company won’t follow competitors in pursuit of in-house semiconductors. The post Aidan Gomez says Cohere won’t get into the business of making chips first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 16, 2026 Cohere reaches terms with German peer Aleph Alpha to take on AI giants Combined company will retain the Cohere name and become dual-headquartered in Toronto and Berlin. The post Cohere reaches terms with German peer Aleph Alpha to take on AI giants first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 15, 2026 Radical Ventures launches Canada’s largest AI fund with $1-billion USD first close Leading Canadian pension funds and banks back Toronto AI investor’s late-stage strategy. The post Radical Ventures launches Canada’s largest AI fund with $1-billion USD first close first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 15, 2026 Toronto Tech Week announces dates for 2027 edition Co-founder Mell Truong steps into executive director role of grassroots tech conference. The post Toronto Tech Week announces dates for 2027 edition first appeared on BetaKit . Technology BetaKit September 11, 2026 CIBC commits $2 billion to financing smaller defence and dual-use businesses Toronto-based bank joins BMO, RBC, and Canada’s other big banks in ramping up its support for defence. The post CIBC commits $2 billion to financing smaller defence and dual-use businesses first appeared on BetaKit .