Deloitte Canada acquires grant matchmaker Pocketed for undisclosed amount
Deloitte pockets startup’s entire team including co-founders Brianna Blaney and Aria Hahn.
Canadian government opens $300-million AI Compute Access Fund in latest AI commitment
Fund follows recent refresh of feds’ AI Advisory Council and release of public service AI strategy.
Government of Canada commits over $6 billion to help businesses weather trade war
EDC and BDC get a big boost to support businesses affected by tariffs and market uncertainties.
DMZ Women Innovation Summit boosts women-led AI, farming, and health startups with $535,000 investment
Cashew, Migranium, Edie Farming, and Metronome emerge from pitch competition with new backing.
“My god, this is exhausting”: US delays some tariffs against Canada until April
President Donald Trump’s backtrack limited to Canadian goods covered under CUSMA.
Facit and OBIO reveal first cohort of women founders working on health and cancer innovation with WeSEED
Program aims to help women-led life sciences startups advance healthcare and homegrown IP in Ontario.
Toronto and Ottawa area companies receive $32 million in AI-focused FedDev funding
Ada, Mission Control, and Loop Financial among supported companies.
Shopify merchants can now prompt AI to design a store theme
Merchants can generate up to three free personalized themes with a description of their business.
The51 appoints Highline Beta founder Lauren Robinson as managing partner
Women-led investment firm prepares to raise its third fund later this year.
“It’s done, it’s gone”: Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancels $100-million Starlink contract in tariff response
Contracts won’t be awarded to those who “encourage economic attacks” on Canada, Ford said.
BDC Capital taps Jason Baibokas to lead $100-million Black Entrepreneurs Fund
Baibokas to define investment thesis and criteria of fund announced last June.
Shopify’s latest SEC filings show potential to become US-domiciled, TD analyst warns
Canada’s largest tech company names New York executive office in new 10-K filing.
Sanctuary AI, Nexera, and Novarc make deals and developments in busy week for Vancouver robotics companies
Nexara nabs funding from BDC, Novarc strikes a partnership, and Sanctuary AI’s robots get touchy.
Rewind inks data protection partnership with workflow software giant Monday.com
Partnership could mark turning point for Ottawa company that saw momentum slow during 2023 downturn.
Paperplane Therapeutics raises $1.5 million to ease anxious patients with VR gaming
Funding to help company expand its reach across North America and Europe.