Wealthsimple unveils AI assistant and major product expansion in latest showcase
The Toronto FinTech firm revealed a dozen new banking, investing, and AI products and features.
Lightspeed meets revenue expectations, but stock drops on Q2 earnings
Montréal retail tech company’s shares are down nearly 15 percent YTD.
Ada to merge with Dialpad in deal reportedly valuing firm at $600 million
Toronto AI customer service company was worth $1.2 billion USD after closing Series C financing in 2021.
Canada is creating more startups, but fewer are raising pre-seed capital: report
The country is on track for more company creation in 2026 than 2025. AI could be a factor.
Why Canada’s Cohere stake has struck a nerve
Plus: Wealthsimple and Solink raise big rounds.
Feds to buy stake in Cohere via planned $7-billion Series E at $36-billion valuation
The Government of Canada is investing $1.6 billion in the Canadian AI darling.
Bot Food secures $1.5 million to give AI users more control over their data
Repeat AI entrepreneurs behind Wysdom are betting personal context will be key as AI becomes more powerful.
Wealthsimple announces $425-million Series F at $13.8-billion valuation
Existing backers to pour another $300 million into Wealthsimple and buy $125 million in shares from staff.
Loon clears key regulatory hurdle to offer Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin
OSC gives FinTech company and fellow Calgary firm Paytrie exemptive relief to issue and distribute CADC.
Vistara Growth goes evergreen with launch of sixth private credit fund
Vancouver investment firm targeting $500-million USD fund as it looks to hop off the perpetual fundraising wheel.
Clio acquires Page to support push into proactive legal intelligence
The fast-growing BC legaltech firm has also released a “reimagined” AI platform.
Symx.ai spent years unlocking mining data. Now it’s building “an operating system” for heavy industry
Sudbury startup’s $6-million USD Series A and Yokohama partnership mark new stage in its industrial AI push.
Feds reveal breakdown of $750-million VC funding envelope, open Growth VCCI applications
Two programs total $1.75-billion boost to Canadian venture capital ecosystem.
1Password tops $500-million USD ARR on the back of accelerating AI demand
Developers using 1Password to deploy agents have helped the Toronto tech firm expedite its growth.
VentureLab CEO Hugh Chow leaves hard tech incubator after three years
Long-serving VentureLab executive Sep Assadian has stepped in as interim replacement.