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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.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2012
Location
Toronto, Canada
Portfolio Companies
Stages of Investment
Seed, Grant (prize money) & 2 more
Locations of Investment

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:
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

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

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, $*****
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

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.
Here are UTEST's investments by stage:
Stage of entry
No. of Investments
Seed
27
Grant (prize money)
6
Series A
2
Unattributed
1
Breakdown of UTEST's investments by stage of entrySeed (27)Grant (prize money) (6)
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).
Here are UTEST's investments by sector:
Sector
No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications
13
HealthTech
11
Life Sciences
8
High Tech
5
Consumer
3
Others
17
Breakdown of UTEST's investments by sectorsEnterprise Applic... (13)HealthTech (11)
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.
Here are UTEST's investments by geography:
Country
No. of Investments
Canada
31
United States
3
Netherlands
1
Breakdown of UTEST's investments by countriesCanada (31)United States (3)
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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