Harley Finkelstein and David Segal spill the tea on entrepreneurship at “Made in Montréal” event
Shopify president and DavidsTea founder urge founders to buck relocation pressure and make Canada their launchpad.
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Investissement Québec transforms early-stage program into $200-million VC fund
New Fonds Impulsion will expand support for founders amid declining seed-stage deal flow across the province.
Can today’s AI wunderkinds clear tomorrow’s enterprise hurdles?
Four investors break down how AI startups can cross the bridge to true enterprise contracts.
Tech investor associations urge unified capital strategy ahead of budget
NACO and CVCA ask for seed-matching program, VCCI re-up, Canadian QSBS, and mid-cap support.
Clio the latest Canadian company to partner with Affirm for “buy now, pay later” service
Legaltech company also launches its own capital advance program as it tackles the enterprise market.
Feds commit $189 million to renew Black Entrepreneurship Program
Five-year extension will expand access to loans, mentorship, and data through three programs.
YSpace to put women entrepreneurs in the spotlight at ELLA Ascend 2025 Showcase
Oct. 30 event will feature leaders of AFC Toronto, CATTLEytics, and Tealbook.
Ready Plan Go raises $750K to automate accountants’ grunt work with AI
Montreal startup wants to give accountants more time for client advice by letting AI handle paperwork.
BDC report finds optimism is up among Canadian entrepreneurs despite trade war uncertainty
Trade pressure takes a toll as over half reported emotional or mental exhaustion this year.
FreshBooks partners with Affirm to offer “buy now, pay later” feature
FreshBooks Payments invoices can now be paid through biweekly or monthly plans.
Danielle Smith expands ministerial team leading Alberta’s $100-billion AI data centre push
Nathan Neudorf joins finance and innovation colleagues as data centre proposals outpace power grid capacity.
“It is war”: How Alexi hopes to dominate the AI legaltech market
Toronto-based firm claims it’s approaching $10 million in ARR as it faces off against Harvey, Legora.
Canadian FinTech leaders told to finally expect open banking progress in fall budget
Sources say feds poised to deliver on next phase of long-delayed financial data-sharing legislation.
Lyft to hire hundreds more staff in Toronto amid plans to open new tech hub
Toronto to become Lyft’s second-largest North American tech hub as company aims for 2026 opening.
Clio caps off year of big acquisitions by launching new enterprise division
Enterprise suite provides software for legal and business operations sides of large law firms.