Define Capital closes $20 million to acquire and nurture profitable niche software companies
New Toronto private equity fund aims to follow in Constellation’s footsteps.
Canadian Startup News
Is Québec Canada’s quantum province?
Quantacet managing partner Martin Laforest joins to discuss quantum tech’s “degrees of sexiness.”
Federal government commits $2.4 billion to AI compute, startups, and safety through Budget 2024
Liberals aim to help “maintain Canada’s competitive edge” in AI with new spending.
Hard Knocks: Marcus Daniels on creating impact over activity in #CDNtech
Successful ecosystems require honesty about where the value is created.
Mastercard’s Darrell MacMullin explains how emerging tech turns into financial innovation
SVP of Product and Solutions says trust must be at forefront of new tech.
Eirene raises $4.1-million seed round to simplify end-of-life solutions
Funding will support Eirene’s expansion into the US.
With $7.75 million CAD, new CEO, Boston office, TrojAI looks to expand operations
Incoming CEO Lee Weiner was previously senior executive at Boston-based Rapid7 for 11 years.
Cohere introduces new LLM for businesses alongside Microsoft Azure collaboration
Enterprise-focused OpenAI competitor is reportedly in talks to raise at least $500 million at $5 billion valuation.
BetaKit Live: How Coinbase is growing crypto adoption in Canada
Join BetaKit and Coinbase on April 4, 2024 for a fireside chat on X, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Coinbase becomes first international crypto exchange to secure restricted dealer licence in Canada
The approval comes as Coinbase faces an SEC crackdown at home.
Meet the Y Combinator Winter 2024 cohort startups with Canadian roots
W24 participants include Senso, DraftAid, AgentHub, GovernGPT, Datacurve, and more.
Innovation Factory and Haltech amalgamate to serve Hamilton, Halton area startups
The Ontario organizations have come together under the Innovation Factory banner.
Brim Financial closes $85-million Series C led by EDC to fund US expansion
FinTech firm fuels up to accelerate growth south of the border.
Lightspeed reduces staff by 10 percent in suite of cost-cutting steps following Dax Dasilva’s return
Layoffs part of company’s reorganization strategy following a disappointing response to Q3 earnings.
Startup Open House returns to its roots after acquisition by MTL NewTech
The one-day showcase is hoped to draw up to 900 attendees.