About UTEST
UTEST, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2012, is based in Toronto, Canada. With a presence in 3 countries, it has supported around 112 startups in sectors like HealthTech, Enterprise Applications. As of Oct 2026, UTEST has witnessed 6 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include ODAIA, Deep Genomics and Quantum Bridge Technologies. The program is backed by a team of 3 people who primarily support Seed startups based in Canada. Its latest investment was a $3.9M Series A round in YScope on Mar 18, 2026, which also saw participation from Two Small Fish Ventures and Next Wave.
UTEST's List of Top Investments
UTEST has a portfolio of 112 companies. Their most notable investments are in Nvest and Whirlscape.Their portfolio spans across Canada, United States and Somalia. They have invested in HealthTech, Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences and 22 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by UTEST:1. ODAIA
Provider of AI-powered intelligence platform for pharmaceutical commercial and sales teams. The platform delivers relevant targets, prioritized call lists, and personalized insights. It helps sales representatives engage with healthcare professionals. The platform identifies trends and patterns in engagements, empowering managers with actionable insights. It offers dynamic segmentation and targeting to optimize commercial resources.
Key facts about ODAIA
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $44.5M
- Employee Count: 108 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Inovia Capital, Threshold and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
AI-powered platform for RNA biology to accelerate genetic therapy discovery. It focuses on untangling complex RNA data to identify novel targets and therapeutic candidates for genetic conditions. Its offers proprietary AI platform including the flagship model BigRNA that uses machine learning to analyze vast RNA biology data, identify therapeutic targets, and evaluate potential therapeutic candidates efficiently than traditional approaches. The technology helps accelerate early stages of drug discovery and design of RNA-based therapies.
Key facts about Deep Genomics
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $238M
- Employee Count: 110 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Fidelity Investments, Deep Learning and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 28, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of quantum computing technology for communication applications. It designs and develops quantum key infrastructure systems that integrate with existing symmetric encryption modules. Its product portfolio includes a QKI gateway for protecting local area networks, a small-sized QKI gateway to protect small offices, and operators for key distribution systems. It has applications in the government, defence, critical infrastructure, telecommunication, and cybersecurity sectors.
Key facts about Quantum Bridge Technologies
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $8M
- Employee Count: 29 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Juniper Networks and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Key facts about University of Toronto
- Founded Year: 1827
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Annual Revenue: €0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2023
- Stage: Funding Raised
- Employee Count: 10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026
- Investors: Military Health, Europa and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Mar 12, 2025, $*****

5. Hypercare
Hypercare offers a mobile app and web platform providing care-coordination tools for medical professionals. The tool provided by the company assists in communicating among team members about patient care and delegate tasks within their team. The application enables doctors to send each other priority texts which allow them to gauge its importance and prioritize. Users can create and maintain schedules that can be shared on the platform for access to everyone. Tracking the team-mate's progress and the digital task can be done on the platform. The company provides tools for connecting with patients, other clinics, and allows the sharing of medical pictures and videos on the platform. The pricing of the tool is categorized as Standard plans, Plus plans, and Enterprise plan.
Key facts about Hypercare
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Toronto (Canada)
- Stage: Seed
- Employee Count: 42 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: McNamara Family Investments, Ramen Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, 2016, $*****
UTEST's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
UTEST has invested in 112 companies over the last 14 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. As of Mar 2026, it has made 1 investment in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in YScope and most recent follow-on round was in Whirlscape.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
UTEST's Investments by Stage
UTEST has made 27 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $186K, 6 investments in Grant (prize money) stage, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.9M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 27 |
Grant (prize money) | 6 |
Series A | 2 |
Unattributed | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UTEST's Investments by Sector
UTEST has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Life Sciences, High Tech and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 75 Tech companies, 68 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 44 Software companies and at least 15 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 13 |
HealthTech | 11 |
Life Sciences | 8 |
High Tech | 5 |
Consumer | 3 |
Others | 17 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UTEST's Investments by Geography
UTEST has made most investments in Canada (31), followed by United States where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Canada | 31 |
United States | 3 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
UTEST's recent investments
UTEST has made 1 investments in 2026 so far - YScope.Here are the most recent investments by UTEST:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 18, 2026 | Canada | Series A | 9821 | ||
Feb 01, 2022 | United States | Grant (prize money) | 1694 | - | |
2019 | Canada | Grant (prize money) | 6765 | - | |
2019 | Canada | Seed | 5455 | ||
Aug 19, 2018 | Canada | Grant (prize money) | 9005 | - |
Acquired companies in UTEST's Portfolio
6 companies from UTEST's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Pendium Health in Jan 2026 by Arya for $*****.Here are UTEST's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 28, 2026 | - | - | 1056 | |
Nov 02, 2025 | - | - | 1232 | |
May 02, 2022 | - | - | 9688 | |
Oct 28, 2020 | 2019 | Grant (prize money) | 2862 | |
Oct 21, 2020 | - | - | 4821 |
Team profile of UTEST
UTEST has a team of 3 members located in Canada. UTEST's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of UTEST
Over the past 14 years, 38 investors have co-invested in UTEST's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before UTEST: Ontario Centre of Innovation, Europa and 8 others have invested in rounds before UTEST. There are 2 companies where Ontario Centre of Innovation has invested before UTEST and 1 company where Europa has invested before UTEST.
- Top Co-investors of UTEST: 4 investors entered a company along with UTEST. These include investors like TIAP (5 companies).
- Invested after UTEST: A total of 24 investors have invested in UTEST's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Threshold (1 company) and Monograph (1 company).
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