Slate raises $1.3 million to deliver embedded lending infrastructure to Canadian platforms
Vancouver startup aims to help firms provide SMB loans without building infrastructure.
Shopify leans into agentic commerce with Google and Microsoft deals
As peers and chatbot makers target AI shopping, Shopify aims to provide “the pickaxes” and product data.
1Password promotes Nancy Wang to CTO
Wang replaces Pedro Canahuati as Toronto cybersecurity firm continues to reshape C-suite.
ITC says Canada’s largest Indigenous tech conference aims to break down silos
Indigenous Tech Circle brings founders, investors, and policymakers together in Vancouver.
Flare uncovers phishing campaigns scamming Canadians with fake toll and parking violation texts
The Montréal cybersecurity firm claims PayTool has defrauded as many as 900 Canadians.
D-Wave strikes $550-million USD deal to acquire Quantum Circuits
After spending decades on quantum annealing, D-Wave hopes to make a splash in gate-based computing.
“A perfect storm”: 2025 was the worst year for Canadian VC fundraising since 2016
RBCx report shows emerging managers, fund sizes, and graduation rates are declining amid a lack of exits.
McRock Capital closes $120 million in third fund, backing industrial software startups
Caterpillar and Autodesk become LPs as McRock falls shy of initial $200-million target.
The year Canadian tech embraced defence
With billions set to flow into the country’s defence industry, Canadian tech is angling for a cut.
Ex-Shopify engineers raise fresh financing to scale Turbopuffer’s AI search
Ottawa startup secures funding from Lachy Groom and Joshua Kushner’s Thrive Capital.
GeologicAI acquires Finland’s Lumo Analytics to round out suite of critical minerals sensors
Lumo’s LIBS technique uses lasers to rapidly analyze core rock samples for critical minerals.
Queen’s University recruits Ian Karlin from Nvidia in bid to build Canadian supercomputer
After working on leading supercomputers abroad, Karlin wants to help boost Canada’s computing capacity.
BDC tells VCs it’s willing to lift restrictions on defence investing
Crown corporation aims to support the build up of Canada’s defence industry.
Scale AI unveils $129 million for 44 new applied AI projects across Canada
AlayaCare, League, FluidAI Medical, MDA Space, and Vooban among recipients.
Assetflo closes $2 million USD to make clients’ every physical asset “searchable”
Kitchener-Waterloo startup’s mesh network tech already helps Fortune 500 firms track assets.