WINNIPEG, Manitoba, August 10, 2026 — TetraGen Robotics, Canada's first Physical AI company developing autonomous welding robots for general manufacturing, announced the close of an oversubscribed $1.8M CAD Seed financing. The round was led by StepChange Capital (Calgary, AB), with significant participation from Emend Vision Fund (Vancouver, BC) and Jim Richardson (Winnipeg, MB). The financing comes as manufacturers increasingly seek...

NEW YORK, August 5, 2026 - Pinegap, an AI-powered equity research platform that automates the daily workflows of institutional buy-side analysts, today announced an $8 million Series A to scale across hedge funds, long-only mutual funds, and registered investment advisors (RIAs) in the United States. The round was led by Stellaris Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Inventus, Silicon...

CALGARY, Alberta, June 16, 2026 , Opal today unveiled its enterprise AI platform, giving organizations a centralized environment to build, coordinate, and govern intelligent digital workers across their business. While AI adoption has accelerated across nearly every industry, many organizations continue to face significant challenges turning experimentation into lasting operational value. Businesses often rely on disconnected AI tools, multiple models,...

FoundersBeta has announced Powerpay as its newest sponsor, bringing one of Canada's leading payroll solutions to its growing community of entrepreneurs and startup founders. For more than 25 years, Powerpay has helped Canadian businesses simplify payroll through technology designed to reduce administrative work and improve payroll accuracy. Today, more than 46,000 businesses across Canada rely on Powerpay to automate payroll...