Cohere secures $500 million USD at $6.8-billion valuation, hires former Uber and Meta execs
Chip giants AMD and Nvidia return as Canada’s Radical Ventures and Inovia co-lead.
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Chip giants AMD and Nvidia return as Canada’s Radical Ventures and Inovia co-lead.
Canadian-founded Landbase says Adauris alums will help it bring “vibe AI” to inbound marketing.
CVCA report finds life sciences, venture debt among bright spots in otherwise bleak H1 2025.
Online used car retailer gears up to scale its presence in Richmond over the next two years.
Accountant-turned-advocate Eric Saumure wants Canada to get open banking right for small business.
Propel soars on continued demand, while Thinkific posts modest gains and looks upmarket.
Saskatchewan startup gives over 3,000 sports orgs and three million users an assist with league management.
The US company also plans to build Toronto into “a core development engine.”
CEO claims Lightspeed has been “winning where it matters” after revising GTM strategy.
Northleaf has raised $908 million CAD for its fourth secondary fund at the perfect time.
Canadian Carta competitor aims to help nascent companies organize their ownership structure
Canadian team members Saar Pikar, Laura Lenz take on new roles as US investment team shrinks.
Province loses JEDI, gains AI minister as premier swears in team “to meet the current moment.”
Shiner calls Faugno “the right leader for where we’re going next.”
Toronto private equity fund warms up to the idea of buying corporate spinoffs and venture-backed startups.