Voiceflow enables teams to build AI agents for customer support, in-app copilots, and internal automation.
Voiceflow empowers teams to create AI agents that automate customer support, enhance in-app experiences, and streamline internal workflows. With features like agent control, observability, and seamless integrations with external APIs and data sources, the platform allows organizations to design tailored AI-driven solutions. By enabling automation and intelligent interactions, Voiceflow helps businesses improve efficiency and customer engagement.
Rose Rocket is a TMS that streamlines operations for trucking and logistics companies.
Rose Rocket is a top-rated, all-in-one Transportation Management System (TMS) that helps trucking and logistics companies—brokers, carriers, and shippers—automate and optimize their operations. Trusted by industry leaders like Unigroup, United Van Lines, and Canada Cartage, it maximizes revenue, improves order efficiency, and enhances dispatch and ELD track-and-trace visibility. Rose Rocket also accelerates cash flow, secures integrations with existing workflows, and ensures customers get the best rates, making it the preferred choice for modern transportation management.
Wisedocs accelerates medical record processing for insurance, legal, and medical firms with AI-driven automation.
Wisedocs is an AI-powered platform that streamlines medical record processing for insurance, legal, and medical firms. It automates medical chronologies, deduplicates records, and uses intelligent OCR for searchable text. With AI-driven workflows and medical insights, Wisedocs reduces processing time, enhances accuracy, and improves efficiency in handling complex documentation.
Marpipe is a platform that helps marketers create and test dynamic product ads (DPA) for their e-commerce businesses.
Marpipe provides features like creative automation, multivariate testing, and integration with major ad platforms to help brands generate high-performing, on-brand catalog ads.
Scalestack is an AI-powered RevOps platform that enriches, prioritizes, and automates sales pipeline generation at scale.
Scalestack is a sales operations platform designed to help companies scale revenue growth through AI-driven lead enrichment, prioritization, and automation. With data-agnostic lead scoring and account orchestration, it integrates go-to-market data to ensure sales teams focus on high-value opportunities. Its AI-powered GTM data scoring enhances inbound funnel efficiency by identifying and ranking accounts based on ICP attributes. Trusted by enterprises like MongoDB, Typeform, Remote, and Everflow, Scalestack transforms sales operations into a streamlined, data-driven growth engine.
Page uses AI to transform external affairs, providing real-time insights for enterprises to navigate policy, media, and regulation.
Page is revolutionizing external affairs for large enterprises by leveraging AI to process vast amounts of government, public relations, and regulatory data. Traditional teams struggle to keep up, leading to missed risks and opportunities with significant consequences. Page’s AI-powered platform captures critical information in real time, equipping enterprises with the insights and tools needed to act decisively and shape stakeholder outcomes.
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NetNow automates credit applications and risk management, helping businesses convert, engage, and retain customers.
NetNow is a credit application platform built for credit managers to streamline operations and reduce risk. It offers automated trade reference collection, real-time bank verification, digital credit applications, and fraud detection to enhance efficiency. By simplifying credit processes, NetNow helps businesses attract, engage, and retain customers while ensuring better risk management and compliance.
Lula Commerce provides a comprehensive digital commerce platform and support services for retailers.
Their platform includes core commerce components such as software, reporting, inventory management, and pricing tools. They also offer a business intelligence team to provide actionable insights, as well as full-service support for tasks like disputes, updates, and inventory management.
Katalyze AI optimizes manufacturing by using AI to stabilize raw material variability, improving yield and quality.
Katalyze AI enhances manufacturing efficiency by integrating advanced machine learning models to mitigate raw material variability, ensuring consistent product quality and higher yield. Its AI-native operating system provides real-time visibility, allowing site leads to monitor, predict, and adjust production processes dynamically.
Theo AI is creating the world’s first legal prediction engine to forecast the outcome of legal disputes.
Theo provides predictive insights for better decision making, shortening research time, and helping lawyers understand their clients' risk and exposure. Theo is initially focused on providing solutions to litigation finance firms and personal injury firms to analyze prior cases and relevant documents to generate a prediction of outcome alongside a referenced explanation to make better decisions on which cases should be taken and why.
Transformer Lab allows anyone to build, tune, and run large language models locally without writing code.
They are addressing the problem that working with open-source LLMs is a nightmare due to issues with Python, CUDA, and other dependencies. The platform is designed to be a comprehensive toolkit for working with LLMs that goes beyond simple inference to include model training, fine-tuning, evaluation and deployment across different inference engines and platforms.
DeepTrust protects organizations from AI-powered social engineering, voice phishing, and deepfake attacks.
DeepTrust is a cybersecurity platform that defends businesses against the growing threat of AI-generated impersonations, including voice phishing and deepfake attacks. With real-time protection across voice and video communication channels, it helps organizations prevent financial and reputational damage. The platform leverages advanced audio watermarking, AI-driven context analysis, and deepfake voice detection to identify and mitigate malicious impersonation and fraud.
Hyper uses AI-powered voice automation to triage 911 and 311 calls, reducing delays and improving emergency response.
Hyper leverages advanced voice AI to automate phone calls for emergency (911) and non-emergency (311) services, addressing critical delays that can impact public safety. By efficiently handling non-urgent calls, its AI solution ensures human operators can focus on real emergencies, improving response times.
Tread is a logistics and transportation management platform accelerating construction by optimizing material movement.
Tread provides a transportation management system tailored for the $660B global construction materials market, helping materials producers, haulers, pavers, and contractors streamline logistics. By digitizing and optimizing material movement, Tread enhances efficiency, reduces delays, and improves coordination across the supply chain. With a mission to accelerate construction, the platform empowers industry stakeholders to manage transportation seamlessly and drive productivity.
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Zeroshot Biolabs is building a platform that helps drug developers identify which compounds are most worth pursuing, reducing wasted time and cost in the discovery process. Instead of relying solely on human cell cultures, which often miss system-wide effects, Zeroshot uses young zebrafish as a whole-organism model. Zebrafish share the majority of human disease genes and organ systems, and their embryos can be tested rapidly and at scale.
Data from these standardized experiments feed into MegaFin, Zeroshot’s proprietary atlas of zebrafish responses, which powers its foundation AI model to predict how drugs move diseased cells toward healthier states.
Cimba.AI creates adaptive AI agents that learn from internal data to drive insights and actions.
Cimba.AI enables users to build adaptive AI agents that leverage Generative AI to automate processes, optimize operations, and mitigate business risks. Its technology learns from internal data to generate insights and trigger actions, enhancing organizational efficiency.
Infrastack unifies application telemetry, user journeys, and product analytics into an AI-powered intelligence platform.
Infrastack is building an application intelligence platform that integrates telemetry data—traces, metrics, and logs—with user journeys and product analytics for next-gen frameworks and developers. Designed for an intuitive developer experience, it leverages AI to enhance observability, monitoring, and analytics. With a mission to redefine application intelligence, Infrastack aims to shape the future of agentic workflows by creating a new category in application monitoring and user analytics.
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Pica simplifies building and managing AI agents with seamless integrations, authentication, and task automation.
Pica streamlines AI agent development with a suite of tools designed for easy integration, security, and automation. Its key products include OneTool, which connects agents to 100+ APIs via a single SDK, and AuthKit, which securely manages authentication for tool integration. Upcoming features like Agent and AgentFlow will enable adaptable agents and automated task collaboration. With full logging and action traceability, Pica gives developers complete visibility and control, allowing them to focus on building powerful AI-driven solutions.
Sabba supports medical billers day to day workflow by improving the denial of claims process.
Sabba solves the massive problem that exists in the medical billing workflow where denials are not processed in a timely and efficient manner. Their tool will enable medical billers to reduce bottlenecks in their day-to-day workflows so they can focus on the denials that matter and process those at a faster rate. Sabba is helping outsourced medical billing companies automate their collections operations using data and machine learning, initially focused on denied claims. Their goal is to move through the insurance billing process step by step to automate it away entirely from authorizations, to credentialing, to collections, etc.
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Arlo Health provides family health care that fits into your employees’ busy lives. By offering Arlo Health to your employees, they can text directly with family healthcare providers for clear guidance they can count on.
From urgent health issues to everyday questions Arlo Health gets them answers in under 5 minutes, 24/7. We help employees do more to support their families while balancing the demands of real life.
Walk-in clinics not only take hours of your employees' time, they also put their relationship with their family doctor at risk. Arlo doesn't bill GPs, so employees can use Arlo as much as they need without any impact on their family doctor relationship.
Asepha powers medication management with an LLM-enabled pharmacist.
Asepha provides AI solutions designed to automate manual tasks and increase efficiency in community pharmacies. Their key products include Medication Review to identify drug therapy problems, Prescription Intake to reduce data entry errors, and Medication Reconciliation to ensure accurate patient medication lists.
Canarie uses AI to automate legal compliance, reducing risks, costs, and reliance on external counsel.
Canarie uses natural language processing to help banks stay compliant with evolving regulations. It provides real-time regulatory updates and predictive analytics to identify and reduce compliance risks. By automating legal document reviews, it lowers reliance on external counsel and streamlines compliance processes.
Canonical automates risk and compliance for financial institutions, reducing manual work to scale operations efficiently.
Canonical is an AI-powered risk decision engine addressing the significant inefficiencies and manual processes plaguing risk and compliance teams within financial institutions such as banks, fintech, and other regulated entities. By automating 90% of manual tasks, Canonical aims to revolutionize risk management by enabling firms to scale compliance operations without corresponding increases in personnel costs.
Cognota’s LearnOps® platform optimizes learning investments by enhancing efficiency and measuring impact.
Cognota's LearnOps software helps organizations transform their learning and talent development functions. It enables them to measure ROI, align learning with business goals, plan and manage programs efficiently, execute with quality, demonstrate value through data, and continuously optimize operations. By streamlining workflows, enabling data-driven decisions, and providing strategic support, Cognota helps enterprises become high-impact talent and learning organizations.
Flybi streamlines airline ground handling operations with an all-in-one platform for efficiency, visibility, and cost reduction.
Flybi helps ground handling companies, airlines, and service providers overcome inefficiencies in workflows such as data compilation, flight management, invoicing, and record-keeping. By offering a centralized platform, it enhances operational visibility and flexibility across all levels, from top management to frontline staff. Supporting any service contract type across major airports and airlines, Flybi ensures seamless automation and control, reducing costs and optimizing efficiency.
Levr.ai is transforming the way businesses access capital and lenders manage loans.
Levr has built a robust end-to-end platform that includes a white-label loan intake tool for lenders, as well as a seamless marketplace for borrowers.
Mycroft automates security compliance with AI, reducing costs, manual effort, and reliance on external consultants.
Mycroft is an AI-powered compliance platform that simplifies the development and maintenance of security programs like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST. By automating compliance tasks and providing real-time insights, it eliminates inefficiencies found in traditional manual processes. With integrations across 150+ tools, Mycroft offers an all-in-one solution that enhances security, streamlines compliance, and reduces operational costs while mitigating security risks.
Omelas uses AI to analyze authoritarian propaganda, revealing intentions, locations, and strengths.
Omelas tracks authoritarian propaganda. Authoritarians’ propaganda reveals their intentions, their locations, their opinions, their strengths, and their weaknesses. By applying AI and human expertise to the texts, videos, and speeches of public figures, media mouthpieces, and more, we give our users the tools they need to discover what matters and what to do next.
Onboard.io streamlines client onboarding by automating and managing the process from handoff to launch.
Onboard provides a platform to help teams automate and streamline the onboarding process, create customized launch plans for each customer, and improve collaboration and visibility across all stakeholders.
OneChart is revolutionizing medical charting and administrative tasks through its AI-powered platform.
OneChart significantly reduces the time clinicians spend on documentation, enabling them to focus more on patient care. The platform is designed to capture conversations during patient visits, create customized medical charts, and integrate seamlessly with existing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems.
Pitstop uses AI to optimize fleet maintenance, reducing downtime and costs through data-driven insights.
By consolidating and analyzing fleet data, it provides actionable insights to streamline maintenance, improve efficiency, and prevent unexpected failures. With predictive analytics and real-time monitoring, Pitstop enables businesses to optimize fleet performance and reduce overall maintenance expenses.
Tuuli automates tedious CAD tasks with AI, enabling architects and engineers to focus on creativity and expertise.
Tuuli transforms the way architects and engineers work by automating repetitive tasks in CAD platforms with domain-specific AI. While CAD tools allow for custom coding to optimize workflows, the process is complex and difficult to implement. Tuuli’s AI-powered co-pilot simplifies this, enabling teams to interact seamlessly with their models and streamline design workflows. By reducing manual work, Tuuli empowers professionals to focus on creativity and innovation rather than tedious technical tasks.
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Waive automates administrative tasks for medical clinics to save staff time and improve efficiency.
ZenHub is a project management platform trusted by over 8,000 software development teams to plan, track, and prioritize their work efficiently.
Purpose-built for developers, ZenHub offers native integrations with GitHub, enabling teams to stay close to their codebase, reduce data inaccuracies, and streamline collaboration across their organization. By providing a developer-friendly productivity management suite, ZenHub empowers software teams at startups and scaleups to build better code faster. Recognized as the leading productivity management platform within GitHub, ZenHub supports teams at more than 6,900 companies and open-source projects in delivering exceptional code.
Centro Commerce helps e-commerce brands manage inventory and procurement by unifying data from platforms like Shopify, warehouses, and suppliers into one source of truth. Its platform provides real-time visibility, forecasting, and automated purchase-order workflows to prevent stockouts or overstocking, improving operational efficiency across sales channels.
Centro specializes in transforming unstructured email communication into structured, actionable data for the supply chain and logistics industry.
In 2025, Rose Rocket, another Ripple portfolio company, has acquired Centro to enhance its AI capabilities and automate freight workflows. Centro’s technology converts unstructured email data into structured information for supply chain systems, which Rose Rocket is integrating into its platform. The deal also brings Centro’s founders, Andrew Liu and Jamyang Tenzin, onto the Rose Rocket team. Integration into Rose Rocket’s AI-native TMS (via the launch of TED, an inbox-to-order automation assistant) extends Centro’s utility from manufacturing into transportation, scaling its impact across a massive, data-fragmented market.
Read more about the acquisition here.
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Blank Bio builds foundation models that understand RNA, the language of life. Their model powers applications across the entire R&D pipeline, from designing better drugs to running smarter clinical trials.Our first model is state-of-the-art in mRNA property prediction. It simulates costly experiments, helping partners design more effective mRNA medicines faster and cheaper. Our open-source models are being used by Sanofi & GSK.
We’re also collaborating with the Arc Institute to bring our RNA embeddings into the next generation of virtual cell models.mRNA design is just the beginning. As the model improves, we’re extending to applications like target ID, novel biomarker discovery, patient stratification, and more. We’ve spent decades applying machine learning to biology across academia (PhDs at the University of Toronto) and industry (Recursion, Deep Genomics, Amazon).
Zealot’s gamified platform mobilizes B2B communities to build pipeline, accelerate deals, and foster customer advocacy.
Zealot offers a gamified platform that empowers B2B brands to activate their communities, driving pipeline growth, expediting deal closures, and enhancing customer engagement until they become advocates. By leveraging AI-powered advocacy programs, Zealot enables businesses to scale customer advocacy efforts efficiently.
In 2025, Zealot has been acquired by UserEvidence, marking an exciting next chapter in their mission to empower customer marketers and advocates. Joining forces with UserEvidence allows them to bring our advocacy and reference management capabilities to a broader audience and integrate them into a platform already trusted for generating and activating customer proof. Together, they offer a full-funnel solution that helps go-to-market teams identify, engage, and scale their most valuable advocates—making customer proof an always-on growth engine. Read more about the acquisition here.
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Fertility Billing Solution (FBS) addresses the single most urgent and operationally broken workflow in fertility clinics: cryostorage billing and storage liability. This process is not optional; it is a legal requirement for clinics, and currently, no other company provides dedicated infrastructure for this process.
FBS enables clinics to automate patient communication, consent management, billing, and inventory tracking on one platform, replacing fragmented manual processes with a compliant solution. By capturing all relevant data streams—across legal, financial, and operational domains—FBS has built the richest structured dataset in the fertility technology stack, providing a robust foundation for AI-driven automation and regulatory compliance.
Harmonize streamlines employee onboarding and offboarding by integrating and automating app access management.
Harmonize tackles the complexities of onboarding and offboarding in high-growth startups, where employees interact with numerous applications. By integrating and automating access management, the platform reduces inefficiencies and enhances security. With a long-term vision to expand into device management and security observability, Harmonize leverages system integrations to provide a scalable solution.
OnCall Health empowers behavioral health organizations with secure technology to scale virtual care programs.
Cybeats secures software supply chains with continuous threat prevention, vulnerability management, and SBOM transparency.
Cybeats provides end-to-end security for software supply chains, helping organizations prevent threats and respond to vulnerabilities across software and connected devices. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, its solutions offer comprehensive Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) visibility, streamlining vulnerability detection and compliance throughout the product lifecycle. Acquired by Relay Medical in 2021, Cybeats ensures proactive risk management for modern digital ecosystems.
Plannuh streamlines marketing planning and budgeting, enhancing visibility, collaboration, and ROI optimization.
Plannuh helps marketing teams efficiently create, manage, and optimize marketing plans and budgets in one centralized platform. By consolidating goals, campaigns, and financials, it provides full visibility and real-time insights to maximize ROI. Acquired by Planful in 2022, Plannuh now enables seamless collaboration between finance and marketing teams, equipping CFOs and CMOs with the tools to drive business growth and financial alignment.
Wisely uses AI to optimize fundraising by providing real-time donor insights for better engagement and increased gifts.
Wisely’s AI-powered fundraising software helps organizations maximize donations by offering real-time insights into donor portfolios. By identifying the right donors at the right time, it enables fundraisers to strengthen relationships, increase contributions, and enhance the overall donor experience.
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FinTe is a cloud cost management platform that integrates at the code level to provide a more granular and proactive approach to managing cloud expenses. Founded by experienced engineering leader Sha Ma and her husband, John Kozura, FinTe aims to revolutionize how companies understand and control their cloud spend by offering a solution beyond simple cost visualization to actionable insights and real-time alerts.
In 2009, Justin launched their career as the Founder of Spenz and a Project Manager at Salt & Pepper. That same year, Justin founded and served as President of The Canadian Association of Business Students, where they transformed the organization from a small team of 4 executives and 13 universities to a thriving network of 8 executives and 27 universities. Under their leadership, the association orchestrated four major national and provincial multi-university competitions and conferences annually.
In 2011, Justin joined TELUS, where they excelled in multiple roles, including Product Manager and Product Specialist for Wireless Device Acquisition, as well as participating in TELUS’ Leadership Development Program (LDP). By 2013, they stepped into the role of CTO at FR8nex.com, laying the groundwork for their next major endeavor. In 2015, Justin became the CEO and co-founder of Rose Rocket, a cutting-edge platform revolutionizing transportation and logistics.
Braden Ream is the CEO & Cofounder at Voiceflow.
Ben significantly contributed to Shopify for over a decade, culminating as Director of CX Product Engineering. His journey at Shopify was marked by his leadership in product development and team management. At Shopify, Ben not only scaled a modest team of three into a robust R&D organization comprising over 80 individuals across engineering, product, and UX but also spearheaded the delivery of Shopify’s first major AI product, the Help Assistant. Ben also worked as a research manager for three years at Ipsos, one of the largest market research companies focused on Public Opinion research. He received his bachelor's degree in politics from Queen’s University and was also on the election team for the 2011 federal election in Canada.
Nauman has a background in consulting, technology, and retail. Prior to NetNow, he has worked as a strategy consultant at Deloitte and BCG and held the role of Business Operations Lead at Shopify. At Voila.ca, he led a wholesale transformation for Canada’s second-largest grocer. As a founder, his previous company achieved $1.2M in GMV. Nauman holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from McGill University.
Ben is a seasoned entrepreneur with a diverse background in technology and government. He has contributed to advanced projects at NASA, BlackBerry, and CERN. Ben's startup experience includes co-founding Presto (YC S10), Clearco (YC F15), and ProofGov (Techstars ‘19). His deep understanding of government operations and AI-driven technology positions him to lead Hyper in transforming public sector communications. Additionally, Ben has worked extensively in government policy, advancing initiatives within space agencies, the UN, and the Canadian government. This gives him a unique perspective on the intersection of technology and public service.
Eunice is a member of NEXT 36’s cohort and co-founded Asepha in February 2023 with Can. She was a Pharmacy Assistant & Student at Shoppers Drug Mart for over 5 years, and was featured on news outlets such as Global News and CTV News for her past work as a co-founder of a COVID-relief initiative. Alongside Can, Eunice will be joining Techstars Toronto’s Summer Class of 2023.
University of British Columbia – Doctor of Pharmacy – PharmD (2023).
Patrick is an ex-Googler and 3x CEO and Co-Founder of three venture-backed start-ups. He’s been featured on Forbes 30 Under 30, and twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Prior, Patrick was the CEO of Catalog, which raised $3.1M to help brands use software to seamlessly design and order visual content.Before, Patrick was at Google serving as a Global Product Lead focused on business strategy & social good. Within social good, Patrick was part of the Google for Nonprofits Marketing Team & the Billion Acts Team, where he worked with 13 Nobel Laureates to achieve 1 Billion Acts by 2019. The initiative has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize seven times. Patrick started Kip Solutions, a social media-consulting firm for social causes, which was acquired in February 2013 by New York based firm Post+Beam. Patrick Ip has been featured on Forbes, Inc. Magazine, ABC, CBS, Star News Australia and many others. Patrick's start-up, Kip Solutions has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Most Innovative College Student-Run Companies by the Kairos Society and Inc. Magazine's Coolest College Start-ups 2012.
Awards: Forbes 30 Under 30, Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize (2015, 2016), Google's Platinum Award (Highest honor for an employee at Google), Presidents Volunteer Service Award, Jefferson Award for "Outstanding Service for an American 25 and under".
Jamyang is the co-founder of Centro Commerce, a procurement assistant platform, and brings over six years of experience in strategy, business operations, and revenue growth. During his tenure at Shopify, he played a key role in building the monetization and commercial strategy team, leading major initiatives such as pricing research and go-to-market strategies. He also contributed significantly at BioRender, where he oversaw revenue operations and strategic planning. With a proven track record of leveraging data-driven insights and aligning teams for sustainable growth, Jamyang specializes in identifying and executing innovative business opportunities.
Ripple Ventures has been an extraordinary partner for Lula, providing support far beyond capital. Dom and Matt have been instrumental in helping us manage our board effectively, craft robust financial documents, and step in as FP&A when we needed it most. Their hands-on approach and deep operating expertise have made a real impact, enabling us to make smarter decisions and survive!
Josh started his first company called Guelphbox in 2020, scaled it to over $820,000 in revenue in 2 years and sold the business in early 2022. Josh educated himself about the data infrastructure and has been instrumental in building the platform.
Carleton University - Bachelor of International Business in Finance (2022).
Reza is an accomplished entrepreneur with a robust background in AI and BioManufacturing. He is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Katalyze AI, driving the company’s vision to revolutionize BioManufacturing with AI-driven solutions. Previously, Reza co-founded WFHomie, an employee engagement and culture-building platform, which was acquired by Goco. His experience also includes roles as a Data Scientist Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Data Science Manager at TD. Reza holds a Master’s Degree in System Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
Tyler brings over a decade of experience in the startup ecosystem, including leading a consultancy focused on helping early-stage businesses develop effective go-to-market strategies. He previously founded Entrepid Parnters, and was the former VP of Sales at WePay.
Among his clients was Axiom Zen, where he worked with the team behind ZenHub—a tool originally created for internal use that gained significant organic traction and eventually evolved into a standalone business. Impressed by ZenHub’s rapid growth and dynamic leadership team, Tyler was invited to join the company as CEO.
In Vit’s Masters thesis, he explored cost-effective retrofitting of Ontario homes to Passive House standards, showcasing his deep dive into sustainable construction's nuances. Later, at Urban Equation as a Sustainability Analyst, he specialized in energy and carbon for building projects, developing a keen proficiency in embodied carbon analysis. Recognizing technology's role in enhancing construction sustainability, he initiated Tuuli, a tool aimed at helping developers reduce carbon emissions effectively, underscoring his ongoing commitment to sustainable building practices.
University of Toronto - Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (2018) & Ryerson University - Masters in Building Science (2021).
Bruno has extensive experience in partnerships, having built successful programs at Unbabel and Oyster. At Unbabel, he was instrumental in leveraging partnerships to drive growth in the translation industry. At Oyster, he played a key role in establishing strategic HR tech partnerships. His deep understanding of partnership dynamics and vast network in the tech industry are crucial for OnePlusOne’s success.
Ryan Austin is a serial entrepreneur who has spent over 10 years driving improvements in learning and development. In his current role as Founder & CEO at Cognota, Ryan is focused on developing innovative products to help learning teams increase productivity and automate operational processes to create impactful training at scale. Prior to Cognota, Ryan served as Senior Vice President for World Trade Group, an organization that offers live events, online products, and training courses. He also co-founded GoFish Cam, an underwater camera that sits on your fishing line, which exited in 2019. Ryan studied Sociology at York University; Business/Corporate Communications at Western University; and various entrepreneurship courses through DMZ, Surge Accelerator, StartEd Accelerator, Telluride Venture Accelerator, Capital Factory, and The Next Founders Program.
Shiva Bhardwaj is the Founder and CEO of Pitstop, a leading predictive maintenance platform transforming the automotive industry. A graduate of the University of Waterloo with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Shiva gained valuable experience working at NVIDIA and Blackberry before embarking on his entrepreneurial journey.
He began by inventing ShockLock, an innovative, cost-effective hardware solution for the automotive sector. In 2015, Shiva founded Pitstop, which has since secured funding from prominent investors such as Sensata, Verizon, Ripple Ventures, and BDC, and established partnerships with industry giants. Pitstop’s proprietary algorithm leverages a unique combination of embedded automotive expertise, time-series data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, enabling customers to reduce costs, minimize downtime, prevent recalls, and enhance safety.
Shiva’s contributions to the industry have earned him recognition as Vaughan’s Entrepreneur of the Year and a spot on SEMA’s 35 Under 35 list.
Kaylan has worked as a Manager in Commercial Banking for five years at RBC and CIBC. He was also the Senior Account Manager at BDC, where he facilitated the loans and investment process for hundreds of technology companies. Kaylan has observed numerous capable businesses facing difficulties in securing financing throughout his career, where he noted that the challenges extend beyond the intricate loan application process to a significant shortage of software tools for managing active business loans.
Shreyas holds a Bachelor's of Health Sciences degree from McMaster University. Shreyas has been instrumental in driving strategic partnerships and managing growth and retention at MedX Insight given his background working at Trillium Health. He has successfully led the company through several incubators and accelerator programs, secured funding from prominent investors like Jason Calacanis from Launch.co, and built a strong user base through customer discovery and agile sprints.
Mike is a cybersecurity and compliance expert with deep experience across key frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and GDPR. Before co-founding Mycroft, he led operations at DeepCove Cybersecurity, where he helped scale the business to $2.8M in revenue and spearheaded over 100 security and compliance audits. Mike's background in building security programs for startups and scale-ups uniquely positions him to tackle the governance, risk, and compliance challenges Mycroft aims to solve. His track record of integrating advanced AI-driven solutions into cybersecurity operations ensures a strong foundation for Mycroft's growth.
Anmol holds a Doctor of Law degree from the City University of New York School of Law and a background in International Studies from Baylor University. Anmol has over four years of experience as a Legal Analyst at Better.com, an online platform that facilitates mortgages and insurance for home buying, selling, and ownership. His decision to start the company was inspired by the operational challenges and regulatory hurdles he encountered while managing legal services at Better.com. His experience managing workflows and providing legal guidance emphasized the need for improved processes in regulated industries, prompting the creation of this venture.
Aman is a skilled software engineer with a deep focus on machine learning infrastructure, which directly informs his work at DeepTrust. As CEO and Co-founder, Aman leverages his experience from Cruise, where he developed machine learning infrastructure and orchestration systems for autonomous vehicles—an environment that demanded both high precision and security. His time at Cruise helped him build expertise in managing complex technical infrastructures, which translates seamlessly into building scalable AI-powered defenses against deepfake and voice phishing attacks at DeepTrust. Aman’s ability to orchestrate secure, real-time systems is foundational to DeepTrust’s mission of securing communication channels against evolving AI-driven threats.
Ben currently serves as CTO and President of Omelas, a firm that tracks authoritarian influence online, as a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy and Analysis, and a Penn Kemble Fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy. He has written over 100 pieces for the Center for European Policy and is the author of a chapter on the technical challenges of data summarization in the upcoming book Bad Data, published by O'Reilly. Ben speaks Arabic, French, Farsi, and Russian.
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