.@DiagNose_io (CDL'23) hopes to transform the management of chronic respiratory diseases using precision medicine technology that combines advanced proteomics, computational biology, and AI after closing its oversubscribed $2M seed round.

Sara Diamond (PhD, CS & Electrical Eng; Board Chair, Baycrest Academy) @CodeZebra joined the CDL Reading Group with @professor_ajay to summarize Chapter 6 of @MarkJCarney's Values where Carney discusses the erosion of trust in the market economy.

Voltiris (CDL'23) has raised a €5M seed round. The company has developed solar modules designed for greenhouses that use large reflectors to allow photosynthesis-essential light to pass through while redirecting unused wavelengths to generate solar power.

Xanadu (CDL'17) has announced the completion of its latest quantum computer. @XanaduAI has successfully networked together four small, independent systems that share computations across the resulting ensemble, calling it Aurora.

One of North America’s leading EV battery repurposing companies, @moment_energy (CDL'22) has closed a $15M Series A round to support circular economy goals and to ensure batteries are safely used in second-life applications before they are recycled.

Eavor Technologies (CDL'19) is revolutionizing geothermal energy with AI-driven innovations, enhancing efficiency and sustainability. Discover how they’re shaping the future of clean energy. #BuildSomethingMassive @Eavor

Innova Cleantech has secured seed funding to accelerate its pioneering work in sustainable graphite and hydrogen production. The investment is led by @WeaveVC and supported by prominent angels from CDL, Doug Beach and Roger Tang. #BuildSomethingMassive

Dr. @joshgans (Professor of Strategic Management), joined the CDL Reading Group with @professor_ajay to provide a summary of Chapter 5 of @MarkJCarney's book Values, where he opines about the benefits of future private monetary systems.

CDL is proud to announce its partnership with @TorysLLP across its Carbon Removal, Cancer, & Advanced Therapies streams. As the exclusive legal partner for each of these key programs, Torys will provide CDL ventures with one-on-one guidance as they scale.

The FDA has approved the use of a cancer-treating antibody originally developed by Vancouver-based biotech company @ZymeworksInc, co-founded by CDL Mentor Ali Tehrani.

Trucking data startup FleetOps has rebranded to Class8 and secured a $30.8M Series A round. Class8 is a freight marketplace that matches truck drivers with shipment opportunities using vehicle data and AI. #BuildSomethingMassive

The CDL Reading Group with @professor_ajay discuss with @LesleyAnneLong, @betsymas and @SteinJanicewhether if only American Leadership is a realistic path to preventing the potential self-destruction that superintelligences pose.

Oxford Cancer Analytics (CDL'24) is developing blood tests for early cancer detection using advanced proteomics and AI. OXcan has announced $11M in Series A funding. The funding round is led by CDL affiliated fund, @cbiventures. #BuildSomethingMassive

AI hardware company @tenstorrent (CDL'17) has secured more than $693M USD in Series D funding from a slew of big-name investors, including Jeff Bezos’ investment firm and Samsung as it gears up to compete with Nvidia and other players in the AI chip space

Medical device startup @FluidBiomed has secured $27M in Series A funding to fuel the development of its innovative stent for brain aneurysms, made of bioabsorbable polymer and metal.

HiringBranch, (CDL'20) has raised $5M to scale their innovative Soft Skills AI platform. By automating soft skills measurement, HiringBranch's platform reduces the need for traditional interviews in high-volume hiring.

Droxi (CDL'24), a software platform to help doctors manage administrative burdens, has raised $21M in a Series A funding round to reduce the amount of errors due to overwhelmed medical staff. @Droxi_ai

Space propulsion company and @CNRS spin-off, ION-X (CDL'23) has announced a €13M funding round to launch the industrialization of its ion thruster for small satellites and accelerate its development in France and internationally. #BuildSomethingMassive

Encapsulate (CDL'24), a developer of personalized oncology solutions, has raised a $1.8M seed round. Encapsulate’s technology transforms a tiny slice of a patient’s tumor tissue into many microtumors to conducts different tests on.

University of Toronto @UofT is Canada’s top institution for research-based startups. Notably @XanaduAI spent its first year at CDL in 2016, became the first startup in the world to prove “quantum advantage” in 2022, and is now valued over $1-billion.