Shopify beats Q4 estimates with strong holiday season, but stock still drops
Shopify aims to deliver “compelling mix of growth and profitability” in 2024.
Canadian Startup News
Staircase Ventures bets on Sibli as VC firm reveals first four investments
Sibli uses AI to give asset managers “information advantage” when researching opportunities.
Float secures $50-million credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank to expand its financial products
FinTech firm teams up with SVB again to grow its corporate credit offering.
Visa Canada, Plug and Play host Toronto FinTech Innovation Showcase to spotlight Canadian startup ecosystem
Visa-backed event part of a new initiative to support Canadian FinTech.
Bank modernization software provider Zafin to be acquired by Nordic Capital
A Zafin investor said the deal represents one of the largest recent exits in the Canadian software industry.
Fuelled by Well Health partnership, Healwell looks to apply AI to preventative care
Healwell AI zeroes in on M&A for growth after surgically removing its clinical footprint.
Vector Institute leaders chart AI hub’s progress and the challenges that remain
Experts discuss AI safety, regulation, and how Canada can maintain global leadership.
Professor Esma Aïmeur discusses the double-edged sword of GenAI ahead of the World AI Cannes Festival
GenAI will exponentially increase the threats we face online, but it could also be our greatest protector.
Tracey Black to step down as president, CEO of Payments Canada
Payments Canada is responsible for implementing the long-awaited Real-Time Rail.
OneEleven taps Chris Greenfield as new managing director
Greenfield believes Canadian tech ecosystem is “beyond Series A,” and it’s time to prove it.
NGen investing $32.3 million into 15 advanced manufacturing projects
Tech startups CarbiCrete, 3D BioFibR, Falkbuilt among recipients.
Lightspeed exceeds fiscal Q3 revenue, profitability targets but company’s shares still slide
Growth will be Lightspeed’s “top priority” in the coming year, says CEO.
Northleaf Capital Partners completes final close of $285-million CAD growth equity fund
The technology and healthcare-focused fund surpassed its $269-million CAD target.
Ted Livingston’s new micropayments startup Code closes $6.5 million in seed financing
Kik founder’s new venture wants to help creators monetize their work for as little as five cents.
Google rebrands Bard to Gemini as chatbot finally launches in Canada
Canada was conspicuously left off Google’s international expansion list last year.