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.
US-based Landbase buys team and tech behind Canada’s Adauris to advance AI roadmap
Canadian-founded Landbase says Adauris alums will help it bring “vibe AI” to inbound marketing.
“Wake-up call” unheeded as Canadian VC investment hits lowest level since H1 2020
CVCA report finds life sciences, venture debt among bright spots in otherwise bleak H1 2025.
Clutch opens BC facility as it hits the gas on renewed Western Canada expansion
Online used car retailer gears up to scale its presence in Richmond over the next two years.
Zenbooks co-founder launches OpenSME to rally Canadian small businesses behind open banking
Accountant-turned-advocate Eric Saumure wants Canada to get open banking right for small business.
Propel posts another record quarter as Thinkific begins courting larger customers in Q2
Propel soars on continued demand, while Thinkific posts modest gains and looks upmarket.
TeamLinkt scores $8.3-million CAD Series A to expand sports administration platform across North America
Saskatchewan startup gives over 3,000 sports orgs and three million users an assist with league management.
Harvey to bring AI legal platform to Canada with new Toronto office
The US company also plans to build Toronto into “a core development engine.”
Lightspeed beats outlook in fiscal Q1 to tepid market response
CEO claims Lightspeed has been “winning where it matters” after revising GTM strategy.
Lack of M&A and IPOs drives global secondary market to new record
Northleaf has raised $908 million CAD for its fourth secondary fund at the perfect time.
Mantle rolls out free cap table management tool for early-stage startups
Canadian Carta competitor aims to help nascent companies organize their ownership structure
Michael Yang departs OMERS Ventures as pension fund refocuses on Canada in “strategic shift”
Canadian team members Saar Pikar, Laura Lenz take on new roles as US investment team shrinks.
BC shuffles cabinet, moving Rick Glumac to AI and Ravi Kahlon back to jobs
Province loses JEDI, gains AI minister as premier swears in team “to meet the current moment.”
Longtime 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner moves to executive chair, hands reins to David Faugno
Shiner calls Faugno “the right leader for where we’re going next.”
Define Capital fuels up for more niche software acquisitions with $28-million debt facility from Scotiabank
Toronto private equity fund warms up to the idea of buying corporate spinoffs and venture-backed startups.