Performance anxiety and access to capital top of mind for Canadian VCs
Closed-door discussions at CIX Summit Investor Forum showed Canadian venture taking a hard look in the mirror.
150 Canadian tech leaders urge federal parties to deliver plan for economic sovereignty in open letter
CCI letter calls on parties to share plans to build Canada’s domestic capacity at next week’s debates.
WonderFi spent $3.6 million on ransom and security upgrades in connection with CEO’s kidnapping last year
In the crypto world, high-profile figures face significant security risks.
Google Cloud Startups leader sees opportunity for startups building AI agents amid pressure to move quickly
Darren Mowry says “doing the right thing in the right order” has become a key challenge for AI companies.
CVCA calls for temporary capital gains reduction, national investment tax credit in pitch to federal parties
Proposal also asks next government to follow through on VCCI, SR&ED reform, and domestic pension investment.
UK-based Osney Capital eyes Canadian cybersecurity startups with 50-million-pound first fund
Osney wants to help Canadian startups expand to Europe and bring UK startups here.
“Every dollar counts”: amid trade war, Float launches foreign exchange solution to help companies cut costs
FinTech startup rolls out currency conversion to help clients doing business stateside weather the economic storm.
Kensington acquires One9 to establish a defence tech VC platform
Canadian VCs join forces to capitalize on rising interest in defence investment.
Nanoprecise closes Series C to predict industrial equipment failures with AI
Edmonton startup nabs $36 million USD to bring its tech to Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa.
US deep tech VC Celesta Capital adds BDC alum Charles Lespérance as Canadian partner
Silicon Valley investor hires Montréal-based Lespérance to expand presence in Canada.
As online threats get worse, Styx raises $2.7 million for digital risk protection platform
Repeat cybersecurity entrepreneurs take aim at brand impersonation, phishing scams, AI imposter content.
Liberals’ capital gains tax hike is dead, lifetime exemption limit increase to stay
Feds announce plans to scrap inclusion rate hike because “Canada is a country of builders,” PM says.
Paging Dr. Cube: UniDoc to buy software from AMD Telemedicine to improve remote healthcare offering
Vancouver company recently shipped its first cube-shaped kiosks to help in conflict zones like Ukraine.
As trade war rages, Page raises $4.1 million to help organizations track government changes with AI
Ex-Shopify employees plan to expand their government-relations platform to US and UK.
Doormat becomes Ownright, closes $4.5 million to help more Ontarians seal real estate deals
Toronto startup aims to build Canada’s “go-to legal partner for real estate transactions.”