“Still processing”: Lighthouse Labs co-founder shares lessons from sale to Uvaro and bankruptcy
At TechExit.io, Jeremy Shaki unpacks how it felt watching his 12-year project “fall apart.”
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Neo Financial completes first-ever hat trick of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 rankings
Together, 2025 winners averaged a three-year revenue growth of 2,623 percent.
Cybrid closes $10-million USD Series A round to bring stablecoins to the business mainstream
FinTech company gets backing from BDC Capital as Bank of Canada signals openness to stablecoin.
AI minister won’t rule out American involvement in Canada’s sovereign cloud
Evan Solomon says sovereign cloud strategy may have room for “multiple players.”
FINTRAC issues record-setting, $177-million fine against crypto exchange Cryptomus
Money laundering watchdog hands out hefty penalty for failure to submit over 1,000 suspicious transaction reports.
Calgary’s Future Summit 2025 looks to drive deals in legacy industries, AI, and infrastructure
Three-day conference from Nov. 18-20 designed to achieve real business outcomes.
Felix Health raises $53 million in growth financing to get more “aggressive” in telehealth
Newly profitable Toronto startup aims to scale operations before generic weight loss drugs arrive in Canada.
Canada’s FinTech industry enters new era as Bank of Canada taps first payment service providers
Wealthsimple, Venn, Brim, and others are now subject to new rules and payment rail access.
Canadian AI pioneers Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton join global call to ban superintelligence development
More than 1,500 sign open letter warning of loss of freedom, dignity, and “potential human extinction.”
Koho refreshes joint accounts with new reward features
New offering targets young Canadians navigating affordability pressures through shared finances.
Wealthsimple unveils advanced investing tools as it hits $100-billion milestone
As it surpasses $100 billion in AUA, Toronto firm aims to bolster investing with lower fees, diversification, and AI.
The Canva for spreadsheets tackling Canada’s founder-finance gap
Profitual helps startups build budgets, forecasts, and investor-ready financials, no accounting degree required.
Rally festival tells doom-scrolling teens “it’s okay to be unavailable” online
From screen time to chatbots, new Toronto festival helps young Canadians reclaim control of their digital lives.
Aidan Gomez says Cohere could IPO “soon” as company holds secondary sale
CEO thinks Canadian AI scaleup will become profitable before 2029.
MaRS relaunches Capital Program to keep Canada’s “anchor” companies at home
Renewed program guides startups through fundraising with a “white-glove service.”