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To survive tariffs, Canadian startups need plans “A through D”

Plus: Shopify quietly kills Indigenous Entrepreneurship program.

Your “mouth commands attention”: Boardy CEO apologizes after emphatic negative response to Trump-themed marketing miss

AI chatbot company sends out unsolicited email critiquing recipients’ appearance.

Leaders from Clio, Certn, Humi and others talk M&A at TechExit.io

Join TechExit.io on Feb. 25 in Vancouver to learn how to navigate 2025’s dealmaking landscape.

‘Is there life after acquisition?’ Canadian founders get candid at TechTO

Founders from eSentire, Sensibill, Fable, and Sprout Family shared their stories at MaRS on Jan. 13.

Trudeau’s tariff team taps Canadian tech to get tough on Trump 

Arlene Dickinson, Wes Hall, RHEI CEO Shahrzad Rafati part of the Council on Canada-US Relations.

Vasco raises $11.5 million CAD to help startups manage revenue trajectory with AI

Repeat founder and former Lightspeed exec wants to make commercialization less risky.

Float raises $70-million Series B CAD led by Goldman Sachs

Funding will be used to broaden product suite and attract talent.

Work automation platform Gumloop raises $24.5-million Series A as it relocates to Silicon Valley

Gumloop CEO says Vancouver suffers because “San Francisco is a very strong magnet for exceptional talent.”

#CDNtech’s 2025 Resolutions: VCs

Canadian VCs on their habits, bets, and banned buzzwords for 2025.

Jack Newton on Clio’s record-breaking year

The founder reflects on building his brand, his team, and his cap table.

Feds struggle to table Fall Economic Statement following Minister Freeland’s shock resignation

Mini-budget with many tech commitments comes during a day of chaos on the Hill.

Early-stage startups grapple with fallout after Québec-funded investment program suspended

Montréal founders say their rounds fell apart after Impulsion PME’s “safety net” for investors disappeared.

Spexi raises $16.2-million CAD Series A for blockchain-based drone imagery network

Startup’s long-term goal is to reward drone pilots on its platform with a native crypto utility token.

Markets change. Venture debt doesn’t have to.

CIBC Innovation Banking’s Amy Olah on why venture debt stays steady, even when markets don’t.

Shareholders file proposed class action alleging Exro misrepresented revenue projections

Plaintiff describes 2024 revenue forecasts Exro made in January as “delusional.”