Propel has a record first quarter while Thinkific sees modest gains
The FinTech and edtech companies told two very different tales with their earnings.
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Outgoing Velocity incubator head Adrien Côté is bullish on Waterloo’s tech future
Velocity’s interim director says the university’s emerging startup community is “growing exponentially.”
Vancouver byelection result threatens mayor’s “Bitcoin-friendly city” brand
After a recent byelection loss, does Mayor Ken Sim still consider Bitcoin a “hill worth dying on?”
University of Calgary becomes XPrize Foundation’s first international hub
Alberta and Calgary governments each gave $1.5 million to the initiative.
CEO Don Murray says Safe Software’s new features will help replace enterprise SaaS with AI agents
The 30-year-old data workflow platform is set to hit centaur status this year on the back of new AI features.
OpenText makes AI “number-one priority” as company slashes 1,600 jobs
Enterprise software giant detailed 10-point AI mandate in internal email to employees.
Exterra secures $20-million Series A to turn mining byproducts into decarbonization gold
Cleantech company hopes to open Québec asbestos mitigation plant by 2027.
Fireside chat with Clio execs among more than 60 activities at Vancouver Startup Week 2025
Wide variety of programs hope to prep local entrepreneurs to get the most out of Web Summit Vancouver.
General Fusion lays off staff, looks for funding as capital suddenly runs dry
Trade tensions and hesitant investors threw the company into uncertainty.
Shakepay becomes first crypto company granted Payments Canada membership
Milestone gives Shakepay access to core payments infrastructure and a seat at the table “to demand for change.”
WonderFi co-founder’s new startup xTAO to list on TSXV following merger with Adrianna Ventures
Decentralized AI company hopes to raise $10 million USD via private placement.
TD Bank’s chief AI scientist talks about emerging models, safety, and Layer 6’s new NYC office
Maksims Volkovs shares what Layer 6 has been working on and what keeps him up at night.
“Can we just write the cheque?”: angel investors encouraged to be bold amidst economic uncertainty at NACO Summit
“Underlying pressures” risk derailing first growth of angel investment in two years, according to NACO report.
Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund receives $60 million to scale local businesses
Four-year initiative aims to scale local companies and attract talent.
Cohere Labs head calls “unreliable” AI leaderboard rankings a “crisis” in the field
Cohere-led study claims popular crowd-sourced leaderboard LM Arena tipped scales for Google, OpenAI.