List of Companies Pitched in Cohort 32 and Their Founders at Invest Ottawa By CREDX Media

Invest Ottawa’s IO Ignition Pitch Finale for Cohort 32 took place on September 16, 2026 at Bayview Yards, where 20 founders took the stage after completing a 10-week journey from idea to validation. The CREDX Media Team led by Founder & CEO Mr. Darshil Khunt attended the event as an invited guest and met with senior members of the Invest Ottawa leadership team, founders, mentors, and program staff.

We thank the Invest Ottawa leadership and management team for the warm welcome and for giving us the opportunity to be part of this event.

This article presents the complete list of Cohort 32 companies and founders, along with 2–3 key points on each venture, based on the descriptions shared at the Pitch Finale.

IO Ignition Cohort 32 By CREDX Media

Program	IO Ignition
Cohort	32nd
Event	Pitch Finale
Date	September 16, 2026
Location	Bayview Yards, Ottawa
Founders Pitching	20
Program Length	10 Weeks
Organization	Invest Ottawa
Event Sponsors	Navio, Logan Katz, RBCx
Next Steps	IO Flex, IO Accelerator, IO ScaleUp

Cohort 32 Startups and Founders — Quick Reference Table

Sr No	Startup Name	Founder
1	Aura	Kelly
2	AuraOS	Jiarong
3	Clintegrity	Robin
4	Coliv	Ousmane
5	Deezbills Inc.	Mo
6	FixTime	Ben
7	Flyon Technology Inc	Jonathan
8	GBrief AI Inc.	Jeff
9	Ghostpen	Obashola
10	Insured AI	Nimish
11	Knowmii Restaurant	Frederick
12	Loon	Shao
13	Lumina	Jason
14	Medinote	Louai
15	Najmah Academy	Mohamed
16	NaturalChemi Solutions	Sara
17	OwlReader	Bryan
18	Rocky Mountain Thermal Systems	Darcy
19	Woven	Kasia
20	ZEENOME	Dan

Winners in Cohort 32 at Invest Ottawa

• Ignition Grant Winner, presented by Logan Katz: NaturalChemi Solutions — Sara Cheema
• Best Pitch, presented by Navio Law: Auraos — Jaron Wan
• Crowd Favourite, presented by RBCx: FlyOn Technology Inc. — Jonathan Soliman & Andrew Tawfik

List of Companies Pitched in Cohort 32 and Their Founders

1. Aura — Founder: Kelly

• What it does: A Canadian career platform that matches users to jobs they are uniquely suited for.
• Positioning: Moves beyond keyword-based job search toward fit-based career matching.
• Sector: HR Tech / Career Platforms

2. AuraOS — Founder: Jiarong

• What it does: Canada’s agentic daycare operating system built to fill spots, cut admin work, and stay compliant.
• Positioning: Applies agentic AI to childcare operations, a traditionally underserved software category.
• Sector: AI / Childcare Operations

3. Clintegrity — Founder: Robin

• What it does: Described as “GitHub for the knowledge a hospital runs on.”
• Positioning: Brings versioned, collaborative knowledge infrastructure to hospital environments.
• Sector: HealthTech / Knowledge Infrastructure

4. Coliv — Founder: Ousmane

• What it does: Centralizes the entire housing ecosystem into a secure super-app for shared housing.
• Positioning: Makes managing shared housing convenient, simple, and safe in one place.
• Sector: PropTech / Housing Platforms

5. Deezbills Inc. — Founder: Mo

• What it does: Home of Fred, an AI financial copilot for everyday life.
• Positioning: Applies AI to personal finance as an ongoing assistant, not a one-time budgeting tool.
• Sector: FinTech / AI Copilots

6. FixTime — Founder: Ben

• What it does: Connects homeowners and DIYers to local professional help via video call.
• Positioning: Users get real guidance on the spot and can book the same contractor for the repair.
• Sector: Home Services / Marketplaces

7. Flyon Technology Inc — Founder: Jonathan

• What it does: Pitched under the tagline “Equal access for all.”
• Positioning: A mission-driven technology venture focused on accessibility and inclusion.
• Sector: Accessibility Tech

8. GBrief AI Inc. — Founder: Jeff

• What it does: A secure, sovereign AI platform that speeds up governance, financial, and regulatory approvals.
• Positioning: Turns fragmented data into faster, better decisions for government programs and projects.
• Sector: GovTech / Sovereign AI

9. Ghostpen — Founder: Obashola

• What it does: Pitched with the line “From source to campaign, without losing a thread.”
• Positioning: A content and campaign workflow tool that preserves context from source to output.
• Sector: Marketing Tech / Content Workflows

10. Insured AI — Founder: Nimish

• What it does: Quantifying AI risk to enable AI insurance, adoption, and understanding.
• Positioning: Sits at the intersection of AI governance and the insurance industry.
• Sector: InsurTech / AI Risk

11. Knowmii Restaurant — Founder: Frederick

• What it does: A system that helps business owners know their numbers and track operational efficiency.
• Positioning: Helps restaurants answer whether their business is actually running efficiently.
• Sector: Restaurant Tech / SMB Analytics

12. Loon — Founder: Shao

• What it does: A mobile app-controlled robotic camera rover for cinematic camera movements.
• Positioning: Gives creators, film students, and small businesses pro-grade motion without expensive rigs or a crew.
• Sector: Creator Tech / Hardware

13. Lumina — Founder: Jason

• What it does: An AI companion that gets to know your parent over time.
• Positioning: Supports elder independence while giving families peace of mind.
• Sector: AgeTech / AI Companionship

14. Medinote — Founder: Louai

• What it does: Makes medical documentation quick, virtual, and signed by a licensed doctor.
• Positioning: Pitched with the line “Sick notes shouldn’t cost you time off work.”
• Sector: HealthTech / Digital Documentation

15. Najmah Academy — Founder: Mohamed

• What it does: Empowering homeschoolers through technology.
• Positioning: Builds digital tools specifically for the growing home-based education market.
• Sector: EdTech / Homeschooling

16. NaturalChemi Solutions — Founder: Sara

• What it does: Builds affordable, sustainable water filtration systems for overlooked communities.
• Positioning: Aims to make health and clean water truly accessible everywhere.
• Sector: CleanTech / Water Access

17. OwlReader — Founder: Bryan

• What it does: An AI reading and speaking coach for kids.
• Positioning: Teaches children to speak in every language their family calls home, using a voice they already trust.
• Sector: EdTech / Language Learning

18. Rocky Mountain Thermal Systems — Founder: Darcy

• What it does: Pitched under the tagline “VENTILATE A SMARTER WAY.”
• Positioning: Operates in the thermal and ventilation technology space for smarter building systems.
• Sector: CleanTech / Building Systems

19. Woven — Founder: Kasia

• What it does: Takes novelists from first idea to publish-ready manuscript in one connected space.
• Positioning: Consolidates the writing and publishing workflow into a single platform.
• Sector: Creator Tools / Publishing

20. ZEENOME — Founder: Dan

• What it does: A global, privacy-preserving platform for genomic collaboration in rare disease.
• Positioning: Enables collaboration in a high-stakes area where confidentiality is essential.
• Sector: HealthTech / Genomics & Privacy

Sector Breakdown: What Cohort 32 Tells Us About Ottawa’s Startup Pipeline

Across the 20 ventures, clear clusters emerge:

• AI and Agentic Systems: AuraOS, Deezbills (Fred), GBrief AI, Insured AI, Lumina, OwlReader
• HealthTech and Life Sciences: Clintegrity, Medinote, ZEENOME
• Consumer and Lifestyle Platforms: Aura, Coliv, FixTime, Knowmii, Woven
• Creative and Media Tools: Ghostpen, Loon
• CleanTech and Industrial: NaturalChemi Solutions, Rocky Mountain Thermal Systems
• Education: Najmah Academy
• Accessibility and Mission-Driven: Flyon Technology

Six of the 20 ventures are AI-native — reflecting the broader shift toward applied and agentic AI across Canada’s early-stage ecosystem in 2026.

Why Cohort 32 Matters for Ottawa’s Startup Ecosystem

• Proven program scale: IO Ignition has supported over 450 companies across 32 cohorts since 2018.
• Ecosystem outcomes: As of June 30, 2025, Invest Ottawa’s Venture Path supported 1,405 companies, helped raise $1.74 billion in capital, and contributed to 5,390 jobs.
• Above-average female founder participation: Between January 2022 and January 2023, 44% of IO Ignition participants were women founders or co-founders.
• A stage-gated path: Graduates can progress to IO Flex, IO Accelerator, and IO ScaleUp.

CREDX Media Review: What We Liked About IO Ignition Cohort 32

• Quality of validation work: Founders pitched tested problems, not untested ideas.
• Sector diversity: From genomic collaboration to robotic camera rovers, the cohort avoided B2B SaaS monoculture.
• Access to leadership: Invest Ottawa’s senior team was present and engaged throughout the evening.
• The venue: Bayview Yards remains one of Canada’s most impressive innovation spaces.

What could improve:

• Public transparency on cohort rosters: Publishing the full company list in advance would help investors and media track outcomes.
• Structured post-finale visibility: More follow-up coverage would extend the impact beyond the stage.

Our Surprise Prize & Promotional Opportunity for Cohort 32 Founders

The CREDX Media team is offering a surprise prize and promotional opportunity to selected Cohort 32 contestants, backed by our startup ecosystem.

• A dedicated startup spotlight published on CREDX Media
• Promotion through CredX Letters, our newsletter reaching community of investors, founders, and allocators.
• Editorial coverage of your venture’s story, traction, and next milestones
• Consideration for future CREDX Media features on emerging Canadian startups

How selection works: Our editorial team will review Cohort 32 ventures based on pitch strength, clarity of problem, traction demonstrated during the program, and founder quality. Selection is at CREDX Media’s discretion.

How to be considered: Cohort 32 founders who want to be evaluated can reach out to the CREDX Media editorial desk through credx.media or reply to any CredX Letters dispatch.

Conclusion

IO Ignition Cohort 32 delivered 20 founders who spent 10 weeks validating ideas, refining models, and building momentum before stepping onto the Bayview Yards stage. From Aura’s career platform to ZEENOME’s privacy-preserving genomic collaboration, the cohort reflects the breadth of Ottawa’s early-stage pipeline — and the program’s track record of 450+ companies supported since 2018 shows that the pipeline produces outcomes, not just pitches.

For Cohort 32 founders, the Pitch Finale is the first public milestone in a longer path. For the Ottawa ecosystem, it is another signal that structured, stage-gated support works.

For deep analysis of startup program funding, venture path innovation, and emerging companies across Canada’s tech ecosystem, explore CREDX Media for comprehensive coverage of startup funding trends, valuation intelligence, and founder playbooks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How many startups pitched at IO Ignition Cohort 32?
Twenty startups pitched at the IO Ignition Cohort 32 Pitch Finale on September 16, 2026 at Bayview Yards in Ottawa.

2. What are the names of the Cohort 32 startups?
Cohort 32 companies include Aura, AuraOS, Clintegrity, Coliv, Deezbills Inc., FixTime, Flyon Technology, GBrief AI, Ghostpen, Insured AI, Knowmii Restaurant, Loon, Lumina, Medinote, Najmah Academy, NaturalChemi Solutions, OwlReader, Rocky Mountain Thermal Systems, Woven, and ZEENOME.

3. Who are the founders of the Cohort 32 startups?
The founders are Kelly (Aura), Jiarong (AuraOS), Robin (Clintegrity), Ousmane (Coliv), Mo (Deezbills), Ben (FixTime), Jonathan (Flyon), Jeff (GBrief AI), Obashola (Ghostpen), Nimish (Insured AI), Frederick (Knowmii), Shao (Loon), Jason (Lumina), Louai (Medinote), Mohamed (Najmah Academy), Sara (NaturalChemi), Bryan (OwlReader), Darcy (Rocky Mountain Thermal), Kasia (Woven), and Dan (ZEENOME).

4. What sectors did Cohort 32 startups cover?
Cohort 32 spanned AI and agentic systems, HealthTech, CleanTech, consumer platforms, creative tools, education, and accessibility-focused ventures.

5. Where was the IO Ignition Cohort 32 Pitch Finale held?
The Pitch Finale was held at Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa, on September 16, 2026.

6. How long is the IO Ignition program?
IO Ignition is a 10-week bootcamp covering customer discovery, Lean Startup methodology, legal and financial foundations, product development, sales, marketing, and pitch preparation.

7. How many companies has IO Ignition supported since launching?
IO Ignition has supported over 450 companies across 32 cohorts since the program began in 2018.

8. What programs can founders join after IO Ignition?
Graduates can progress to IO Flex, IO Accelerator, and IO ScaleUp — Invest Ottawa’s stage-gated Venture Path programs.

9. What are the overall results of Invest Ottawa’s Venture Path?
As of June 30, 2025, Venture Path supported 1,405 companies, helped raise $1.74 billion in capital, and contributed to 5,390 jobs.

10. Who sponsored the IO Ignition Cohort 32 Pitch Finale?
The event was supported by Navio, Logan Katz, and RBCx.

11. How can Cohort 32 founders get featured on CREDX Media?
Cohort 32 founders can reach out to the CREDX Media editorial desk through credx.media to be considered for a startup spotlight and CredX Letters promotion.

12. Which Cohort 32 startup focuses on healthcare knowledge management?
Clintegrity, founded by Robin, is described as “GitHub for the knowledge a hospital runs on.”