Citing market conditions, Loopio cuts 12 percent of staff
Company says move is focused on sustainable growth.
BDC expands Defence Platform to $6 billion and names a StrongNorth Fund leader
Feds inject $1.2 billion more into BDC’s strategy to help SMBs seize defence opportunities.
Ontario Teachers’ venture growth portfolio posts 30 percent gains in 2025
As SpaceX and Databricks soared, private equity dragged on the pension fund’s results.
Janet Bannister’s Staircase Ventures closes $50-million second fund
BDC Capital, University of Alberta, InBC join early-stage Toronto VC firm’s LP base.
CVCA and NACO offer competing visions for feds’ $750-million venture envelope
NACO points to early-stage gaps, while CVCA wants capital committed to growth.
Versos wants to turn video libraries into fuel for AI training
New Brunswick startup launches platform to turn studios’ videos into structured datasets.
Ottawa makes first RDII investments in Ontario with $15 million for CDL Defence and Wolf Advanced Technology
Money will support CDL’s defence accelerator and Wolf’s high-performance computing systems.
JetScaleAI secures $5.4 million to keep cloud costs and climate impact down
Former Dataperformers leaders aim to help companies optimize their cloud infrastructure.
Evan Solomon will meet Sam Altman as OpenAI faces pressure over Tumbler Ridge response
Meeting comes after OpenAI revealed it would have reported the shooter to police in hindsight.
OpenAI connection to Tumbler Ridge tragedy puts balance between privacy and public safety in the spotlight
Experts urge caution as feds threaten new law after OpenAI failed to alert police to shooter’s ChatGPT exchanges.
As vacancies rise, Padder aims to insure rent payments for tenants who may not fit the traditional mould
Former Zensurance employee looks to bring “guarantor-as-a-service” offering to Ontario.
CoeusAI establishes Dutch HQ after landing major offshore energy gig
Kitchener-Waterloo cleantech startup tapped to help Netherlands with North Sea Energy program.
New trade association aims to give domestic SMBs a shot in Canada’s “defence renaissance”
For those about to defend, there’s a new ACDC in town.
Court filings reveal Sheertex maker’s steep losses ahead of insolvency
While tariffs helped bring the apparel innovator down, SRTX was already struggling to scale.
Wealthsimple named CIX Innovator of the Year
Toronto FinTech firm recognized for its “transformative impact” on Canadian financial services in 2025.