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Alex Riehl

Alex Riehl

Alex Riehl is an Ottawa-based staff writer and newsletter curator at BetaKit. His main interests are in tech, gaming, and sports. You can follow his sports takes @alexriehl.com on Bluesky and reach him by email Alex.Riehl@betakit.com or Signal: @riehlalex.99.

Lastwall raises $16 million to defend critical infrastructure in cyberspace

May 27, 2026

CEO says modern cyber warfare involves targets once considered off limits.

WonderFi clears final regulatory hurdle to be acquired by Robinhood

May 26, 2026

More than a year after inking the deal, it’s finally slated to close on June 1.

From the ashes of Ubisoft Halifax, an indie studio rises to revive Atlantic Canada’s gaming industry

May 22, 2026

Besszong is figuring out the mechanics of its debut game, and how to run a studio with no money.

Intuit

Intuit lays off 17 percent of its global workforce

May 21, 2026

TurboTax parent puts resources behind “big bets” that come with strategic AI focus.

Canadian angel investment falls to five-year low, but women investors gain ground

May 21, 2026

NACO says women now represent 40 percent of members in participating Canadian angel networks.

Quantum Bridge raises $8 million USD to prepare for “Q-Day”

May 21, 2026

Series A funding will help U of T spinout scale its Q-Day-ready encryption method.

Sagard spins up new $150-million USD AI fund

May 20, 2026

New fund will target companies helping accelerate AI adoption in financial services and other sectors.

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Cohere acquires second company with German ties in Reliant AI

May 19, 2026

Acquisition is intended to accelerate entry into the healthcare sector.

Feds back new group embedding graduate researchers with Canadian companies

May 14, 2026

TICAN will work with firms to identify R&D challenges, then find grads who can solve the problem.

Semiconductor

CMC Microsystems picks 11 winners for $10.7-million edge computing challenge

May 14, 2026

Funding comes through FABrIC network, which aims to grow Canada’s advanced semiconductor capabilities.

Ian Crosby is back with a new accounting startup for the agentic AI era

May 14, 2026

Three-time Canadian founder raises $10 million USD for San Francisco-based Synthetic.

Canadian VC sees lowest quarterly deal count in nearly a decade

May 13, 2026

CVCA report says growth capital constriction may push more companies to other funding outlets.

Canadian-founded Opennote acquired by San Francisco-based Reducto

May 12, 2026

Reducto says it will bring on the Y Combinator alum’s entire team.

Nmbr team

Nmbr says it’s reshaping payroll competition in Canada. Now it wants to go worldwide

May 12, 2026

With a presence in every province, Nmbr CEO Simon Bourgeois says it’s time to think internationally.

MDA Space aims to deliver up to 400 satellites per year after Montréal facility expansion

May 11, 2026

After two years of construction, company has doubled its manufacturing floor space.

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