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.
Are Canadian founders getting a raw deal?
Plus: The pressure to adopt AI has created a “Wild West” for corporate cybersecurity.
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.
Katherine Homuth is making the case for a “founder constitution.” Here’s what that might look like
SRTX and Oomira founder says “nothing in the term sheet is in your favour.”
Canada’s former open banking lead joins FinTech startup Brim Financial
Abraham Tachjian to serve as Brim’s regulation chief as federal open banking framework remains in progress.
Cohere to open South Korean office, expand AI offerings in Asia Pacific
Enterprise AI developer partnered with tech giant LG and South Korean government for AI diplomacy program.
MTatt takes home top prize at Startupfest 2025 as winnings exceed $1 million for the first time
Medtech startup mTatt won both Best of Fest and Audience Choice awards.
Market recovery Canadian VCs expected still on the horizon, experts say at Startupfest
A persistently cool exit market and middling returns are preventing cash from re-entering the market, data shows.
Founders need a good reason to forgo an AI strategy, VCs warn at Startupfest
Investors say proving long-term differentiation is more important than ever as AI saturates the market.
Most Canadian companies are walking the AI adoption race: report
Canadian execs report uneven efficiency gains from AI and a lack of technical talent, Georgian survey finds.
LeoMed raises $2.75-million seed round for telehealth patient monitoring platform
Montréal startup says software platform can ease burden of a strained healthcare system.
Feds back startup OCCAM’s Technologies as part of $21.5-million Alberta carbon capture investment
Natural Resources Canada selects five companies that responded to call for carbon capture proposals.
Toronto tech gets in on the joke at the Tech Roast Show
Comedy show revealed nuggets of truth about the state of Canada’s tech job market.
Cohere looks to capitalize on Montréal’s AI talent with new office
AI startup will reportedly be a tenant of CoreWeave-operated data centre in Cambridge, Ont. next month.