1Password acquires Apono to become the “control plane” for businesses using agentic AI
Toronto firm says deal aids transition from securing credentials to governing access.
Canadian Startup News
Databiomes sets sights on moderating toxic gaming chats with first AI model
Startup launches on-device chat, voice moderation on Epic Games’ marketplace.
Picketa raises $2.1 million to help farmers make the most of their fertilizer
Fredericton-based AgTech startup can analyze crop health on the spot.
US foreign access ban on Anthropic models puts control over AI in the spotlight
Cohere co-founder Aidan Gomez: “It’s a massive wake-up call.”
Legacy Keeper launches to organize estate planning with AI agents
Victoria, BC-founded platform aims to cut down work for financial advisors.
Meet the AI company tracking the foreign actors stoking Alberta separatism
Cipher is using AI to track, monitor, and categorize the disinformation amplifying Canada’s unity crisis.
Ubisoft closes Winnipeg office, laying off another 65 staff
French game developer continues cost-cutting measures just months after closing Halifax office.
MDA Space, Calian, and Kepler tapped to lay groundwork for Canada’s next-gen satellite system
Companies awarded $2.4 million to develop ground systems behind RADARSAT+.
Osler Deal Points Report finds Canada’s venture recovery was uneven in 2025
Osler’s Calvin Leung and Justin Young unpack the financing trends founders should watch in 2026.
OpenAI sued by mother of Montréal woman who died by suicide
Complaint comes as Canada introduces bill that would hold chatbot providers liable for harms.
Maneva raises $27-million USD Series A to expand AI vision in manufacturing
Capital will be used to scale into North America, expand into Asian markets.
Can a saliva test make UFC athletes better fighters? This Canadian startup is betting on it
Ahead of White House fight, Kintra is using AI-powered biomarkers to help fighters eke out an edge.
Ballooning AI costs have Canadian startups weighing alternatives
Canadian startup leaders brace for more price increases to the models they rely on.
Sentinel R&D at centre of Russian accusations that Canada is a “warmonger”
Comments follow recent deal between Hamilton-based drone company and Ukraine’s Airlogix.
Elon Musk’s X continues to violate Canadian privacy law with Grok deepfakes, watchdog finds
Privacy commissioner calls for stronger powers to force xAI to comply with recommendations.