Cohere pitches security and productivity with general release of North enterprise AI platform
Co-founder Nick Frosst reiterates that return on investment is Cohere’s priority.
Shopify regains status as Canada’s most valuable company with strong Q2 earnings
Stock surges 20 percent as CFO claims no “meaningful changes” from tariffs.
Trade war uncertainty drags on for Canadian tech as US hikes tariffs, changes duty rules
Logistical hurdles mount for startups as US deadline yields no trade deal.
Marc-Antoine Cantin to lead Anges Québec as CEO Stéphane Drouin steps down
Drouin is departing the angel investor network for personal reasons less than a year after taking the helm.
Canada’s AI safety institute pledges $1 million to UK counterpart for research collaboration
Canadian AI godfather Yoshua Bengio joins advisory board of $29-million research initiative.
AI bookkeeping startup Ceedar is turning customers into investors
Ceedar nabs angel cheques from Canadian founders looking for simplified accounting options.
Mara Renewables bringing fish-free omega-3 to global markets with $12.5 million from S2G Investments
Atlantic Canadian biotech company sells supplements and food fortifiers under two subsidiaries.
4AG Robotics looks to grow fleet of mushroom-harvesting robots with $40-million Series B round
AgTech startup says it’s on track to hit $7 million in annual revenue amid high demand for agricultural labour.
Cohere to access Canadian AI infrastructure and new clients through partnership with Bell
Startup will provide AI tools to Bell’s Canadian government and enterprise customers.
a16z says OpenSesame to Canadian agentic AI startup for its speedrun accelerator
Aidan Gomez-backed startup still unsure if it will follow Cohere CEO’s advice on remaining in Canada.
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.
Dig Insights acquires OneCliq to beef up market research tools with social media analysis
Toronto-based OneCliq says it gleans consumer sentiment from activity on Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok.
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Canadian co-founded Substack raises $100-million USD Series C to grow tools for independent creators
Two out of three Substack co-founders are University of Waterloo and Kik alums.
BDC adds RBC as lending partner as it plans to guarantee $800 million in loans to entrepreneurs
Business Loan Accelerator Program aims to expand BDC’s reach to more underserved founders in Canada.