Shopify merchants can now prompt AI to design a store theme
Merchants can generate up to three free personalized themes with a description of their business.
Canadian Startup News
New Turing Award winner Richard Sutton calls doomers “out of line,” talks path to human-like AI
Sutton joins Canadian peers Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton in winning “Nobel Prize of computing.”
The51 appoints Highline Beta founder Lauren Robinson as managing partner
Women-led investment firm prepares to raise its third fund later this year.
The trade war has begun. Here’s what Canadian tech is saying
Survey finds 42 percent of Canadian entrepreneurs want financial support navigating US tariffs.
“It’s done, it’s gone”: Ontario Premier Doug Ford cancels $100-million Starlink contract in tariff response
Contracts won’t be awarded to those who “encourage economic attacks” on Canada, Ford said.
The in-demand job that blends AI, engineering, and design
Intuit is actively hiring design technologists who have a UX and engineering mindset.
BDC Capital taps Jason Baibokas to lead $100-million Black Entrepreneurs Fund
Baibokas to define investment thesis and criteria of fund announced last June.
SDTC funding flowing again with applications for projects under NRC IRAP to open “early” fiscal 2025–2026
Transition of SDTC cleantech projects to NRC IRAP replacement program to conclude this spring.
Startupfest doubles down on diversity commitment, announces return of HardtechFest and OceanFest
Montréal-based tech conference offering 90-percent ticket discounts for women and diverse founders.
FinTech VC Holt Xchange turns to FrontFundr’s equity crowdfunding platform to raise capital
The move comes amid challenging VC fundraising market conditions.
Shopify’s latest SEC filings show potential to become US-domiciled, TD analyst warns
Canada’s largest tech company names New York executive office in new 10-K filing.
Sanctuary AI, Nexera, and Novarc make deals and developments in busy week for Vancouver robotics companies
Nexara nabs funding from BDC, Novarc strikes a partnership, and Sanctuary AI’s robots get touchy.
TandemLaunch closes $37-million Fund IV to create and back deep tech startups
Through VCCI, feds support the firm’s plans to launch new Montréal companies.
Rewind inks data protection partnership with workflow software giant Monday.com
Partnership could mark turning point for Ottawa company that saw momentum slow during 2023 downturn.
Former EventMobi, Voiceflow leaders secure $2 million CAD to tackle retail merchandising with Merchkit
Startup aims to help retailers cut product launch timelines, operational costs via AI.