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Cohere exec pledges AI firm will stay Canadian-headquartered amid merger reports

Josh Scott April 15, 2026

Remarks come as Cohere reportedly explores combining with a German enterprise AI peer.

Josh Scott April 14, 2026

The Toronto FinTech firm aims to make it easy and affordable to offer retirement benefits.

Jesse Cole April 14, 2026

The cybersecurity company aims to protect users from “vishing” risks.

Josh Scott April 14, 2026

Acquisition secures “missing piece” to build a unified platform for partner-led growth.

Alex Riehl April 14, 2026

Wygo allows hosts to create events for an audience that wants to shift their social life offline.

Jesse Cole April 13, 2026

Startup grew out of University of Calgary initiative.

Alex Riehl April 13, 2026

Holmes replaces outgoing CEO Irina Novoselsky, just months after receiving backlash for ICE contract.

Jesse Cole April 13, 2026

Woman-focused talent recruitment platform recently launched not-for-profit division.

Madison McLauchlan April 13, 2026

Startup raises $1 million to solve software fragmentation for SMBs.

Josh Scott April 13, 2026

Equity round’s final close, plus venture debt, give cleantech firm $39 million USD to deploy.

Dave Dormer April 10, 2026

Prairies entrepreneur and startup advocate says Canada is facing a crisis in early-stage capital formation.

Alex Riehl April 10, 2026

Deal comes less than a year after Hyper exited stealth.

Jacqueline Loganathan April 10, 2026

Solace combines mentorship and ICTC support to help students build skills that prepare them for leadership.

Trevor Nichols April 9, 2026

OEM designation means more visibility amid the global AI race.

Darah Hansen April 9, 2026

Budget 2025 changes means tech companies with physical footprints should reclaim R&D investments.