Founders need a good reason to forgo an AI strategy, VCs warn at Startupfest
Investors say proving long-term differentiation is more important than ever as AI saturates the market.
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Opennote raises $850,000 USD, secures Y Combinator spot for edtech platform
The three student founders plan to build stateside.
Cobionix secures $4.1 million to commercialize its collaborative medical robot
Funding to support pilot projects that move CODI the robot âfrom bench to bedside.â
OpenText CFO Chadwick Westlake to succeed the late Andrew Moor as CEO of Equitable Bank
Westlake was being groomed for the EQB CEO job before joining OpenText five months ago.
Most Canadian companies are walking the AI adoption race: report
Canadian execs report uneven efficiency gains from AI and a lack of technical talent, Georgian survey finds.
R-Labs secures $3.5 million to help create more startups tackling âbig problemsâ in real estate
Hatch adds engineering capabilities to the Toronto real estate industry venture builder.
Tenstorrent acquires Blue Cheetah to bring more chip design in-house
AI chipmaker had been licensing Blue Cheetahâs technology since last year.
VitalHub acquires referral platform Novari Health in deal worth up to $48.6 million
VitalHub said the referral management market is a âa key area of investmentâ for governments around the world.
Hanna Zaidi joins BetaKitâs board of directors
FinTech leader brings significant governance experience to award-winning Canadian tech publication.
Canada steals the spotlight at Europeâs biggest tech event
OVHcloud among attendees of VivaTech 2025.
LeoMed raises $2.75-million seed round for telehealth patient monitoring platform
Montréal startup says software platform can ease burden of a strained healthcare system.
Deep Sky science chief Phil De Luna departs company to âbuild something newâ
De Luna said he had âoutgrownâ his current role at the carbon capture startup.
HR platform Workleap adding compensation management features through acquisition of Barley
Talent management software is also preparing to launch Workleap AI tool within the next week.
Still watching? Rivr closes $3.6 million CAD from GreenSky to help creators and brands identify engaging video content
Rivr already counts Amazon Games, Bungie, and Epic Games among its clients.
Clutch races past $1 billion in total cars purchased amid record growth
After taking nine years to hit $1 billion, COO says Clutch is on pace to double it in one.