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Co.Labs

Accelerator

Saskatoon · Pre-Seed–Seed · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Co.Labs is a non-profit incubator with a mandate to grow the Saskatchewan tech ecosystem. It exclusively supports teams headquartered in Saskatchewan that are building hardware and/or software (tech-enabled) products. Programs are 100% free, taking no fees and no equity. Co.Labs works one-on-one with high-performing founders, offering stage-based support spanning early-stage coaching (market validation, product, sales), mentorship through curated introductions to experienced founders and experts, and community connections. Its programs are organized by stage, from Idea/MVP through to companies already generating revenue, aiming to minimize risk and help startups scale efficiently.

Invests inDeep TechHardwareSaaSSector AgnosticCanada

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Saskatoon, SK, CA
Portfolio companies
51

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website
Brittany Melnyk· VP of Productin
Chris de Jong· VP Marketingin
Drew Dwernychuk· VP of Energy, Mining, ICT & AgTech
Jean Parchewsky· Chief People Officerin
Krystian Olszanski· Engineering Managerin
Mindy Loverin· Fractional CROin

What they invest in

from 30 of 51 portfolio companies

SaaS ×18AI & Machine Learning ×9Hardware ×7Healthtech ×7Enterprise Software ×5AgTech ×4IoT ×4Cleantech ×3

HQs:Canada×16

Who they back

founder profiles across 20 portfolio companies
80%
solo founders
16 of 20 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 14 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×162 founders×4

Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data

University of Saskatchewan ×10

What their founders studiedfrom 12 founders with field-of-study data

Finance & Accounting ×3Engineering ×2Social Sciences ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 14 founders with career history

Saskatoon Business College ×2

Portfolio companies · 51 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
Amb Aiamb-ai.com

Amb.AI is a Canadian startup that applies machine learning and advanced sensing technologies to provide continuous, real-time condition assessment and risk monitoring of critical infrastructure and physical assets.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaskatoon, CA

BetterCart Analyticsbettercartanalytics.comin𝕏

BetterCart Analytics provides price, promotion, and assortment analytics for retailers and CPG companies, drawing on what it describes as Canada's largest grocery price database.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRetail Tech

Melanie Morrison(Founder)in

Co-investorsBDC Thrive Lab for WomenStartup TNT

Biktrixbiktrix.cain𝕏

Biktrix manufactures electric bicycles designed for urban commuting and recreational riding.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHardwareMobility & TransportationSaskatoon, CA

Roshan Thomas(CEO and Founder)in

Brewnaturebrewnature.ca

BrewNature (B-Nature Inc.) builds rapid composting vessels that use proprietary microbial and mechanical technology to convert organic waste into bio-fertilizer in about five days.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech

Cubcub.bi

Cubbi is a workplace food platform that lets office teams order lunch and catering from 50+ restaurants in a single batched delivery, with dietary options and dedicated on-payroll drivers.

FoodTechFuture of WorkLogistics & Supply Chain

Dawson Norrish(Founder & CEO)

Co-investorsEmend Vision FundRedstick Ventures

Dhagventuresdhagventures.comin

Dark Horse (DHAG) offers precision agriculture software that cleans and repairs field yield data, then generates management zones, nutrient recommendations, and yield forecasts for farmers.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS

TylerGarrett

BoardAlex Melnitchouck(Digital farming and precision Ag evangelist)Elston Solberg(Soil science and plant nutrition specialist)

Drawbridgetrydrawbridge.comin𝕏

Drawbridge is a platform for creating branded mobile-first campaign experiences that capture customer data, enable in-experience purchases, and automate follow-up workflows.

Creator EconomyDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsStartup TNTKleiner PerkinsLong Ridge Equity PartnersSequoia Capital

Ethnomet Inc.ethnomet.com𝕏

Ethnomet is a digital healthcare platform offering telemedicine, remote patient monitoring devices (such as the EthnoRing and Ethno Homecare), virtual care centers, and a practice management system.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Garnette Weber(Founder)in

Co-investorsStartup TNT

Fidufidulegal.comin

Fidu builds technology and subscription services for law firms to transition away from hourly billing models toward scalable, sustainable legal service delivery.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Kimberly Bennett(Co-Founder & CEO)inBlaine Korte(Co-Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsStartup TNTBroom VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersNFX

Findaltofindalto.comin

Alto is a marketplace that matches families with vetted local caregivers for senior care, disability support, and childcare, with the company handling vetting, scheduling, invoicing, and funding paperwork.

HealthtechMarketplacesWellness & FitnessSaskatoon, CA

Hadi Taherian(Founder)in

Co-investorsNW Angel

Immigrateimmigrate.bizin𝕏

Immigrate operates a managed services platform that helps Canadian employers address labour shortages by recruiting local and international workers, while assisting international workers in finding legitimate jobs in Canada.

B2B MarketplacesHR TechMarketplacesSaaSToronto, CA

Dirk Propp(Founder)in

Co-investorsStartup TNT

iOrdersiorders.ca

iOrders provides white-label websites and apps that let restaurants take online orders, payments, and deliveries directly, without third-party commissions, so they retain ownership of guest relationships and data.

FoodTechRetail TechSaaS

KeenSitekeensite.ca

KeenSite builds solutions for the construction industry, addressing problems based on team members' direct field and office experience.

Construction Tech

LiORAjoinliora.comin

LiORA develops soil monitoring and remediation technology to help clients restore and repair contaminated soils using science-based instrumentation and data systems.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechGovTechHardwareImpact & Social GoodIoTSaskatoon, CA

Steven Siciliano(CEO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsBDC Sustainability Venture FundGolden Opportunities FundStartup TNTBDC Capital Corporation

Luxsonicluxsonic.ca

Luxsonic Healthcare develops enterprise imaging and clinical simulation software for health systems, including a unified imaging platform with web workflows, VR reading environments, and cloud-native PACS, plus immersive VR simulation for medical education and training.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Mike Wesolowski(CEO)

Co-investorsScale Shift VenturesStartup TNT

NutraMatenutramate.comin

NutraMate provides AI-powered workflow automation for pharmacies, handling prescription fetching, processing, fulfillment, and review by cross-referencing pharmacy and formulary databases and integrating with existing Pharmacy Management Software.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaS

Offstreetjoinoffstreet.comin

Offstreet provides a virtual guest and event parking platform that handles one-off and complex permit types, replacing manual permit processes.

Mobility & TransportationPropTechSaaS

Matt Fahlman(Founder)in

Co-investorsStartup TNTConexus Venture Capital

Omneeomnee.ai

Omnee provides an AI assistant for home builders that manages buyer support and warranty triage.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise Software

Co-investorsConnetic Ventures

Prairie Roboticsprairierobotics.comin

Canadian company providing AI-enabled, truck-mounted cameras for city collection vehicles.

Co-investorsConexus Venture Capital

Rivercity Innovationsrivercityinnovations.cain𝕏

Rivercity Innovations builds IoT solutions including cold chain temperature monitoring sensors (TxH) used by retail stores to reduce food loss and carbon footprint, and asset tracking under its BeeSecure brand.

Climate TechCloud ComputingFoodTechHardwareIoTCanada, CA

Jeff Shirley(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inSue Timmerman(Chief Operating Officer)inRiley Stevenson(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsConexus Venture CapitalGolden Opportunities Fund

Rivrarivra.ioin

RIVRA is an AI assistant for real estate agents that connects to their CRM, analyzes client data, and generates a daily prioritized list of contacts to call or text using the agent's own phone number.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Gregg Bamford(Founder)in

SafetyTeksafetytek.io

Workplace safety engagement software connecting field-level health and safety data with management processes.

SalonScale Technology Inc.salonscale.comin

SalonScale offers backbar management software that lets salon owners track the exact cost of products used, manage inventory, and improve profitability.

ConsumerRetail TechSaaSWellness & Fitness

Alicia Austin(Founder & CEO)Alicia Soulier(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackbone AngelsGolden Opportunities FundGraphite Ventures

Sgasga.aiin𝕏

A company offering AI-powered grain assessment and measurement solutions using drone and mobile app technology for agricultural grain storage measurement and quality evaluation.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningHardwareInsurTechSaskatoon, CA

SimpleSetsimpleset.netin

SimpleSet is a platform, launched in 2009, that helps clinicians create and share rehabilitation programs with their patients.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Travis Brunn(Founder)in

SkillShark Softwareskillshark.comin

SkillShark provides a mobile app for coaches to digitize athlete evaluations, replacing paper-based scoring with customizable templates, real-time mobile data entry, and auto-generated player reports.

SaaSSports Tech

Neil Andersonin

Co-investorsStartup TNT

SolusGuardsolusguard.comin

SolusGuard develops safety software and wearable hardware to keep lone workers and employees in high-risk environments connected and protected, while giving supervisors visibility.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechIoTSaaS

Serese Selanders(Founder)in

Co-investorsStartup TNT

Streamtechappstreamtechapp.com

StreamTECH provides workforce management and operational compliance software for field-based businesses, initially built for oil & gas but expanded to serve multiple industries.

EnergyEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS

Steven Hansen(Founder)Carson Skjerdal(Chief Technology Officer (CTO))

Swatmapsswatmaps.comin𝕏

Croptimistic Technology delivers SWAT MAPS, a precision agriculture platform combining soil, water, and topography mapping with hardware, software, and agronomic services to help farmers and agronomy service providers optimize profitability and sustainability.

AgTechHardwareSaaSSaskatoon, CA

Cory WillnessinShannon WillnessDerek Masseyin

Co-investorsForage Capital Partners

Tealtealev.comin

TeaLev designs and manufactures electric vehicle equipment and technology, with operations based in Saskatchewan and targeting global markets.

CleantechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationSaskatchewan, CA

Co-investorsStartup TNTLerer HippeauPassion CapitalRethink Capital PartnersSerena Ventures

TeamLinktteamlinkt.comin

TeamLinkt provides a team management platform with scheduling, roster management, registration and payment processing, communication tools, and customizable websites and mobile apps.

SaaSSports Tech

Jay Maharaj(Founder)in

Co-investorsGrowth Street Partners

VettyPetvettypet.comin

VettyPet is a white-label e-commerce platform for veterinary clinics that supports clinic operations, client communication, and product sales, while also offering vet-approved products to pet owners.

E-commerceHealthtechSaaS

Dr. Christine Beck(Founder)in

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AgScouterAgscouterappAltoB NatureBankoleCadenceCroptimisticDark Horse Ag VenturesdrOPsDropsolutionsRefinery LabsRUNNRSalonScaleSkillSharkStreamTechSuper GeoAI Technology Inc.TaulabUsebnkle

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Co.Labs made?
Co.Labs has 51 tracked investments.
What stage does Co.Labs invest at?
Co.Labs invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Co.Labs focus on?
Co.Labs focuses on Deep Tech, Hardware, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Co.Labs located?
Co.Labs is headquartered in Saskatoon, CA.
Who does Co.Labs co-invest with?
Co.Labs most often shares deals with Startup TNT, Golden Opportunities Fund, Conexus Venture Capital, among 15 tracked co-investors.

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