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Canadian Startup News
Vertu Capital promotes principal and “employee number two” Eric Kafka to partner
Kafka previously worked with Vertu’s founding managing partner Lisa Melchoir at OMERS Private Equity.
Kraken Robotics looks to peer further under the sea with $24.5-million acquisition of 3D at Depth
Acquisition of US-based firm to build on Newfoundland company’s subsea imaging expertise.
Cohere says Command A model edges out LLM competition in speed and energy efficiency
New enterprise AI model outperforms DeepSeek, ChatGPT on several enterprise-specific tasks, company says.
Clio acquires UK-based ShareDo to move into serving large law firms, fuel global expansion
BC legaltech company says its largest acquisition accelerates roadmap by “five years or more.”
Two new AI tools to help you land a job
Path Pilot and OpportuNext unleash AI assistants to support those seeking employment.
Phoenix secures equity funding from Valspring, venture debt from CIBC for prescription drug service geared to men
Toronto healthtech startup plans to at least double its team with $50 million in equity and debt.
Novarc Technologies raises Series B round led by Export Development Canada
Novarc recently partnered with a Wisconsin-based welding manufacturer to develop AI-powered welding solutions.
US-based neobank Zolve to bring newcomer-targeted services to Canada this summer
Planned expansion follows British neobank Revolut reportedly exploring re-entry into Canadian market.
Waabi develops realism metric to gauge reliability of autonomous vehicle simulators
Founder and CEO Raquel Urtasun calls on all AV developers to demonstrate their simulators are true to life.
Québec’s dismal seed-stage performance could spell trouble for province’s startup pipeline
Steep seed-stage deals drop in 2024 a “concerning” sign for ecosystem, some experts say.
Augmenta closes $14.4 million CAD to advance quest towards AI-driven building design
Autodesk alums plan to refine electrical system tech, move into plumbing and mechanical.
Redbrick acquires New York-based newsletter advertising platform Paved
This is the software rollup firm’s fourth American acquisition over the past five years.
Xatoms and Knead take home top prizes amid strong Canadian showing at SXSW pitch competition
Canada was represented in five of the more than 70 companies pitching.
Federal government revs up funding for EV charging
Dcbel makes EVs that can power homes, Jolt hopes to install 1,500 more curbside chargers in Canadian cities.