Why the people building the future of AI systems are heading to Toronto for KDD-2025
Leaders from Apple, DeepMind, Cohere, and more are gathering to confront the demands of modern data science.
Canadian Startup News
Growcer snaps up assets of bankrupt US rival Freight Farms
Ottawa-based modular farming startup now has over 600 new customers from 30 different countries on its plate.
Cohere to access Canadian AI infrastructure and new clients through partnership with Bell
Startup will provide AI tools to Bell’s Canadian government and enterprise customers.
Lack of M&A and IPOs drives global secondary market to new record
Northleaf has raised $908 million CAD for its fourth secondary fund at the perfect time.
Ontario nurtures forest-based innovation accelerator CRIBE with $5-million investment
Funding aims to grow and commercialize companies creating forest-based solutions.
Femtech Canada hopes to bring womenâs healthtech to market through its first commercialization program
Program provides $20,000 in commercialization assistance services from physician groups and contract organizations.
Mantle rolls out free cap table management tool for early-stage startups
Canadian Carta competitor aims to help nascent companies organize their ownership structure
a16z says OpenSesame to Canadian agentic AI startup for its speedrun accelerator
Aidan Gomez-backed startup still unsure if it will follow Cohere CEO’s advice on remaining in Canada.
From a phone call to financial innovation: The story of Mastercard and Neo Financial
Neoâs Jeff Adamson and Mastercardâs Balinder Ahluwalia on building effective FinTech partnerships.
Eyam Health strikes partnership with Swiss non-profit to develop one-dollar malaria treatment
Eyam claims its AI drug discovery and delivery platform can develop treatment at less than half the usual cost.
Michael Yang departs OMERS Ventures as pension fund refocuses on Canada in âstrategic shiftâ
Canadian team members Saar Pikar, Laura Lenz take on new roles as US investment team shrinks.
When form follows function, agentic AI works for businessesÂ
Zoho is betting on embedded, scoped agents that behave like digital employees, not copilots without context.
AI-powered 9-1-1 call screening startup Hyper exits stealth with $6.3 million USD
Yukon-originated startup founded by repeat Canadian entrepreneurs Damian McCabe and Ben Sanders.
WonderFi co-founderâs xTAO startup secures $31 million CAD for its decentralized AI network
The blockchain company is now publicly traded on the TSX Venture stock exchange.
New innovation and knowledge hub to help showcase technology battling wildfires
The Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada fulfills objectives outlined by G7 leaders in Alberta last month.