Calian outlines new $100 million platform to bolster Canadian defence businesses
Calian Ventures helps SMBs navigate procurement and foster collaboration in Canada’s defence ecosystem.
Float, Wise, Koho, Paramount, and Brim join Payments Canada
New members are now eligible to apply for access to the upcoming real-time rail system.
Y Combinator website no longer lists Canada as a country it invests in
Change implies Canadian startups have to incorporate in the US, Cayman Islands, or Singapore to join accelerator.
AXL partners with IT firm Compugen to help turn AI ideas into AI applications
Compugen claims to be Canada’s largest privately-owned technology solution provider.
Drive Capital “triples down” on Birdseye with $5 million USD investment for new AI competitive-intelligence tool
Birdseye wanted to know if popular AI chatbots recommended its snail mail marketing tool. Now they’re spinning out Yolando.…
Musk fights an airline, Capital One buys Brex, and TikTok stays online
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Years after selling Inkbox to BIC, the brothers who founded it can’t watch it die
Handley brothers hope to buy back their semi-permanent tattoo brand after its sudden shutdown.
Shopify makes more job cuts, this time targeting partnerships team
Layoffs come as Shopify restructures partnerships division for stronger focus on agentic commerce.
NordSpace to team up with German researchers to advance 3D-printed rocket engines
NRC IRAP chips in $335,000 to boost Markham company’s manufacturing capabilities for medium-lift rocket engines.
Teamworks, the “operating system for sports,” buys hockey analytics platform Sportlogiq
Sportlogiq says its platform is used by 97 percent of NHL teams, and serves more than 220 clients worldwide.
Docebo deepens AI capabilities with $55-million USD 365Talents acquisition
Docebo supports how employees build skills, 365Talents helps organizations apply them.
Goodfood sees “pressure” in meal kit market as it posts 21-percent drop in sales
Despite $2.6 million net loss, Goodfood exec claims Q1 represents “a clear step in stabilizing the business.”
YC alum DevCycle bought by Dynatrace to help developers move fast, but hopefully not break things
Combined platform to help devs push smooth updates as software and AI-native applications become more complex.
Canada Rocket Company wants Canada to stop hitching rides to space
CRC emerges from stealth with $6.2 million and a plan to give Canada sovereign rockets.
A famous catchphrase, Ubisoft’s surprise closure, and Salesforce’s original vision
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