Verdi raises $6.5 million to reduce farmers’ irrigation irritation with automation
Vancouver-based startup has more than doubled its team size over the past year.
Minister of Innovation and AI Evan Solomon part of Liberals’ new Build Canada cabinet committee
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke calls the committee a “Good move.”
Amplify Capital adds Craig Hunter as partner while raising its third impact-focused fund
New fund has closed about 70 percent of its target, managing partner says.
Consensus won’t return to Toronto in 2026
CoinDesk will hold next year’s crypto event in Miami.
Una Software secures new seed funding as startup adds AI into its financial planning platform
Staircase Ventures-led round brings Una’s total funding to $10 million USD.
Mélanie Joly, Evan Solomon to run newly split Industry and Innovation portfolios in Prime Minister Carney’s cabinet
Former Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne stays put as Minister of Finance.
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund’s new Express stream invests $3.5 million of fast funds across 23 companies
ZayZoon, Carbon Upcycling, CoolIT Systems plan to hire and train personnel with capital injection.
Biotech Intrepid Labs exits stealth with funding from Radical Ventures and Avant Bio
University of Toronto spinout looks to fast-track drug formulation with machine learning and robotics.
Healthtech leaders behind AlayaCare and Mimosa say Canadian procurement lacks transparency and risk appetite
Canadian tech lobbying group CCI argues Canada faces a wide breadth of procurement issues.
Amilia raises $35 million led by Vertu Capital to help more community centres manage operations
Management and payments platform supports 6,600 recreation facilities across North America, including the YMCA.
Active Impact Investments holds $110-million final close for third climate tech seed fund
Managing partner says firm chose to execute strategy over extending fundraise to hit original $120 million target.
Unblocked raises $27.5 million Series A to make sure developers actually understand their code
Unblocked looks to bridge the knowledge gap as AI-generated code becomes commonplace.
CEO Don Murray says Safe Software’s new features will help replace enterprise SaaS with AI agents
The 30-year-old data workflow platform is set to hit centaur status this year on the back of new AI features.
Fireside chat with Clio execs among more than 60 activities at Vancouver Startup Week 2025
Wide variety of programs hope to prep local entrepreneurs to get the most out of Web Summit Vancouver.
“Can we just write the cheque?”: angel investors encouraged to be bold amidst economic uncertainty at NACO Summit
“Underlying pressures” risk derailing first growth of angel investment in two years, according to NACO report.