Jolt Capital moves newly acquired French semiconductor carveout to Québec
Dolphin Semiconductor establishes Montréal headquarters with $40-million CAD investment.
Canadian Startup News
Fluid Biomed closes $27-million USD Series A to fund expanded human clinical studies
University of Calgary neurosurgeons aim to deliver a better brain stent.
Feds announce VCCI renewal, SR&ED and pension fund changes ahead of Fall Economic Statement
SR&ED expands eligibility while pension fund investment incentives get sweetened.
Paystone to acquire fellow payments processor Ackroo for $21 million
The last time Ackroo stock was valued at the purchase price of $0.15 per share was November 2021.
The Canadian Space Mining Corporation thinks it can put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2029
Company has signed an MOU to licence SLOWPOKE-2, a Canadian-made reactor that could power future lunar operations.
D-Wave completes $175-million USD stock sale to fuel quantum computing development
CEO says fundraise “substantially improves” D-Wave’s financial strength.
Flare raises $42.5-million CAD Series B to go global with cyber threat detection tech
Threat exposure management startup aims to head off credential theft with AI tools.
The law firm that thinks like a venture fund
MT>Ventures wants to rethink how legal services can support Canada’s tech startups.
Absorb to acquire Together in bid to bring mentorship to its learning software
Calgary firm to absorb Together to provide more “comprehensive learning solution.”
Privacy Commissioner announces LinkedIn will pause training AI with data of Canadian members
Commissioner said LinkedIn believed its training model was privacy protective, but agreed to engage in discussions.
TikTok challenges feds’ shutdown order, calls national security review process “procedurally unfair”
Social media giant describes conflicting instructions during national security review.
Meet the Canadians shaping Uber’s global vision
Canadians are leading global teams at Uber from Toronto, the UK, and the Valley.
Cookin acquired by US-based, fellow chef-made meal delivery startup CookUnity
CookUnity eyes Canadian expansion starting with Toronto in 2025.
Geoffrey Hinton decries tech companies chasing “short-term profits” in Nobel Prize acceptance speech
British-Canadian calls for “urgent and forceful attention” to combat AI safety risks at Stockholm ceremony.
Early-stage startups grapple with fallout after Québec-funded investment program suspended
Montréal founders say their rounds fell apart after Impulsion PME’s “safety net” for investors disappeared.