Bitcoin miner Hut 8 to receive $150 million to provide AI computing power
Hut 8 shifted its headquarters from Toronto to Miami following a merger last year.
Former 7Geese leaders secure seed funding for new AI-powered performance management platform
Armed with $2.5 million CAD, Topicflow looks to double its team.
Ottawa companies receive FedDev funding for AI, semiconductor, biotech work
FedDev invested nearly $20 million across nine Ottawa-based companies.
DistriQ joins Quantum Industry Canada as advocacy group continues membership drive
Quantum Industry Canada has added more than 20 members and affiliates since the beginning of 2024.
Nesto acquires mortgage-lending giant CMLS Group
Nesto says the combined entity will have more than $60 billion in mortgages under administration.
VoxCell BioInnovation takes the crown at the last-ever Collision PITCH competition
VoxCell’s 3D bioprinted imitation of natural soft tissue helps pharmaceutical companies test new drugs faster.
H|T: The Healthtech Times – BC’s Kardium secures $143M CAD for heart treatment
Plus: Telehealth execs charged with fraud.
Binance is appealing $6-million CAD fine from FINTRAC, report says
Canada’s anti-money laundering agency fined the crypto exchange in May for registration and reporting failures.
Accelia Capital promotes Julien Letartre to become its third partner
Letartre joined Accelia in 2022, bringing experience from Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify achieves $1 trillion GMV
Plus: Canada’s competition watchdog has Amazon in its crosshairs.
Propulso raises strategic funding to facilitate US expansion
Propulso says the funding has already allowed it to double its workforce.
PragmaClin, Willful, NovaResp among nearly 30 healthtech startups backed by new CABHI funding
Each startup is receiving between $150,000 to $500,000 based on company stage, needs, and evaluation processes.
A|I: The AI Times – Samsung values Toronto’s Tenstorrent at $2 billion
Plus: Why Big Tech launches unreliable AI apps.
As Collision kicks off, four Canadian tech startups unveil new funding
Heylist, Vosyn, Pok Pok, and Ability Biologics have all raised fresh capital.
TD Bank launches Innovation Partners banking platform for tech companies
TD Innovation Partners’ leadership team is almost entirely ex-SVB and ex-RBCx leaders.