Megadeals kept Canadian VC funding afloat in 2024: report
Clio’s historic Series F round prevented Canada’s VC funding totals from dropping six percent year-over-year.
BDC Capital targets late-stage tech companies with nearly $1 billion in new fund commitments
Investment bank’s Growth Venture Fund will now directly invest in Canadian tech companies.
Canada looks to strike balance between AI innovation and regulation at Paris AI Summit
Trudeau’s likely last AI policy contributions come as the EU and US grow further apart.
Knix, Hopper, Grammarly founders among business leaders asking for “immediate recall” of Parliament
Canadian tech CEOs and investors join open letter signatories urging government to face tariff threat.
Canadian tech looks to support its own against US tariff threat
Tariff trackers, startup directories, and Buy Beaver apps are the latest fronts in the Canada-US trade war.
Coral closes $4.1-million seed round to launch menopause virtual care platform
Ex-Dialogue, Skylight co-founders aim to address gaps in management of “debilitating” menopause symptoms.
CDPQ launches program to help Québec startups pivot amid tariff threat
Provincial government pledges “COVID-like” loans for businesses to reach new markets if tariffs hit.
Reliant on US materials and production, Canadian consumer goods startups could be caught in trade war crossfire
Pet food company Healthybud says Canada’s retaliatory tariffs will take a bigger bite out of its margins.
Dax Dasilva on staying public, Lightspeed’s plans for growth, and hiring in Montréal
Lightspeed sets focus on company’s “two crown jewels,” North American retail and European hospitality.
SRTX temporarily lays off 40 percent of staff ahead of US tariff “worst-case scenario”
Sheertex tights maker says tariffs could slap 41-percent duty on some shipments to US.
US pauses tariffs on Canada as two countries work through new border commitments
Canada to appoint Fentanyl Czar and spend additional $200 million to combat organized crime and fentanyl.
FLiiP raises $4.4 million in seed financing to grow fitness industry management software
Québec gym owner developed platform to streamline operations, customer success.
Shopify CEO commits to ‘buy local’ features for Shop app after criticizing Canada’s tariff response
US and Canada first to be featured as Tobi Lütke claims Shopify is “unaffected” by tariffs.
Sound Blade closes $23.8-million Series A for ultrasound tech targeting liver tumours
Halifax-based startup says tech selectively destroys tumour tissue in non-invasive procedure.
Cohere leaders think DeepSeek proves their point about AI innovation
Chinese AI company’s rise shows smaller players can compete in global AI market, Scale AI CEO says.