As aging entrepreneurs retire, BDC and FNBC announce $100 million to help Indigenous groups buy their businesses
FNBC and BDC want to help Indigenous communities buy established Canadian firms, aid “economic reconciliation.”
Google allocates $13 million in funding to strengthen Canada’s AI workforce
First Nations Technology Council, Skills for Change, Toronto Public Library named as recipients alongside Amii.
“The energy is here”: local leaders call Web Summit Vancouver’s scaled-back debut a success
Web Summit lands smoothly on the West Coast as attendees offer ideas for how it could grow.
Student entrepreneurs and Canadian tech leaders talk inflection points at Cansbridge Story Night event
Speakers tell stories about the moments they chose to dream bigger and take risks.
Amid AI proof-of-concept fatigue, Cohere co-founder urges potential customers to keep the faith and focus on ROI
Ivan Zhang says AI firms have their work cut out winning back clients “burned” by failed pilots.
Web Summit Vancouver’s opening night offers thoughtful critiques and alternatives to current tech
Gary Marcus and Bluesky CEO Jay Graber discuss LLMs and the open web as Web Summit kicks off.
At Web Summit Vancouver, BC wants to let the world know its cleantech hub is open for business
BetaKit jumped on an electric bus to tour BC’s cleantech sector. Come along for the ride.
CWVC wants to map the career progression and retention of women in Canadian VC
Analysis finds nearly 1 in 4 of CWVC’s members left VC since 2019. CWVC hopes to figure out why.
“Both strategic and patriotic”: Wealthsimple selects Tetra Trust as its first Canadian digital asset custodian
Tetra Trust has seen an uptick in businesses seeking to reduce their exposure to the US.
Lightspeed surpasses $1 billion USD in revenue in fiscal 2025 but shares conservative outlook
Lightspeed posted nearly $54 million in adjusted EBITDA as it continues to execute transformation plan.
Rival Technologies’ parent company and Angus Reid Group to join forces in Canadian market research merger
Rival Group claims Reid family reunion will form “the largest Canadian-owned independent market research firm.”
CVCA CEO Kim Furlong to step down after Invest Canada conference
Furlong to depart association in July as Canadian VC navigates ongoing identity crisis.
ESG reporting platform Novisto fuels up for European expansion with $37.7-million CAD Series C
Amid ESG backlash, CEO says large firms have not changed their sustainability plans but are less vocal about them.
Coinbase Canada CEO pushes for crypto-friendly government just as company reveals hack that could cost up to $400 million USD
Cyberattack comes at bad time for US-based crypto exchange.
“No plans are set” but Robinhood expects to “develop [its] offering” in Canada post-WonderFi acquisition
Robinhood Crypto SVP says US trading platform’s immediate focus in Canada is on crypto.