Elevate reveals speakers, content tracks ahead of 2024 tech festival
Kara Swisher, Dax Dasilva, Amber Mac set to take the stage this year.
Canadian Startup News
Toronto’s lead over other Canadian cities continues to widen in new startup ecosystem rankings
Canada retains fourth place in global rankings, but slips further from the three leading nations.
Genesys, Longbow and others recognized for big exits at 2024 CVCA awards
CVCA also named the Global Dealmaker, Lifetime Legacy, Community Leadership, and Regional Impact award recipients.
BCV leads second round in Relay, as SMB-focused FinTech closes $44-million CAD Series B
Startup targets profitability and $100-million USD run rate by end of 2025.
Accelerate Fund III backs Care Group as it looks to expand mental healthcare platform into new markets
The startup is looking to expand across Canada and the United States starting later this year.
Clarius Mobile Health partners with Novartis to deploy ultrasound scanners to Canadian rheumatologists
Clarius’ handheld device will be used to support the early detection of psoriatic arthritis.
Riot Platforms raises stake in Bitfarms following Riot’s rejected takeover bid
Riot says decision prompted by allegations in former Bitfarms CEO’s lawsuit with company.
Amplitude Ventures closes $263 million for second precision medicine VC fund
Amplitude has already made four investments from Fund II.
Ecosystem Spotlight: Alberta tech is striking gold
CIBC Innovation Banking’s Joe Timlin on the province that’s punching above its weight.
Fading 2023 VC performance underscores Canadian tech’s “vulnerability,” BDC reports
Down rounds rose from seven percent in 2022 to 31 percent last year.
CIFAR, CABHI among recipients of more than $850 million in federal science and research funding
Two dozen third-party science and research organizations are being backed by the new Strategic Science Fund.
Artemis closes $2 million CAD to improve data quality for analytics and AI
Indigenous-led Vancouver startup aims to automate data cleanup with AI agents.
Amii secures $3 million from PrairiesCan to fuel AI adoption in the Prairies
Alberta AI hub aims to give SMBs tools and knowledge to leverage AI.
Major skills shortage looming in cybersecurity, AI
Reskilling in emerging fields can help those impacted by recent layoffs.
DIGITAL invests $10.5 million across four AI projects from healthtech startups
Projects from Swift Medical, RxPx, Gotcare, and AlayaCare carry a collective $26-million value.