Lightspeed president JD Saint-Martin to step down in 2026
Saint-Martin plans a return to his roots to support early-stage Canadian tech founders.
Sonder collapses after spending nearly $3.7 million on now-defunct Marriott deal
Short-term rental company winding down operations “immediately” amid ongoing liquidity issues.
Whitecap Venture Partners welcomes Damien Steel following his Deep Sky departure
OMERS Ventures veteran rejoins VC industry as Whitecap preps its sixth fund.
Stingray to buy media streamer TuneIn for $175 million USD
San Francisco-based company will “significantly expand” Stingray’s global footprint.
CoLab cashes in on AI demand with $72-million USD funding round
Y Combinator alum claims more than 47,000 engineers are waitlisted for its AI-powered collaboration tool.
Is SaaS dead? Tech leaders debate whether it’s time for requiem or rebirth
At SAAS NORTH, founders wrestle with relevance, results, and the new AI paradigm.
Lab4 and Xena Intelligence claim top pitch competition prizes at SAAS NORTH
SheBoot and PitchFest handed out a total of $310,000 at the conference.
Tesla pays Elon, Apple might pay Google, and a #Budget2025 breakdown
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Maple expands virtual mental health care through Beyond ADHD acquisition
Virtual care provider buys New Brunswick platform to improve ADHD offerings.
#Budget2025 hints at full scope of federal government’s defence agenda
Budget 2025’s $80 billion earmark establishes defence as a cornerstone of federal tech commitments.
What’s in #Budget2025 for Canadian tech?
Feds make huge spending commitments but finally get competitive on defence, taxes, and financial services.
Canadarm maker invests $10 million in Maritime Launch’s Atlantic Canada spaceport
MDA Space will support development and future operations of Spaceport Nova Scotia.
Six years later, Questrade can finally launch Canada’s newest bank
Online brokerage to launch Questbank in 2026 after waiting six years for Schedule 1 license.
Gander Social raises $1 million to build a Canadian alternative to X and Meta
More than 1,300 investors backed sovereign social media platform in just over a week.
Black-led startups secure record-breaking $400,000 at DMZ’s Black Innovation Summit
OutreachGenius, Happly.AI among winners taking home more money than ever before.