Wattpad unpacks its evolving strategy under new product head Chelsea Parry
President Aron Levitz talks fandom, AI, and storytelling.
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Grammarly rebrands to Superhuman as it expands from catching typos to AI productivity
Superhuman houses writing assistant, email, collaboration tools, and AI agents in a unified platform.
Industry group Technation and tech hub OneEleven tap new leadership after months-long searches
Kevin d’Entremont now heads Technation, OneEleven appoints Manny Kalia as managing director.
Wealthsimple hits $10-billion valuation in new round backed by Dragoneer, GIC, CPP Investments
Up to $750-million Series E includes $550-million primary and $200-million secondary offerings.
WonderFi’s acquisition by Robinhood delayed until first half of 2026
Extra development work and regulatory approvals push closure of sale into next year.
Open House Montréal brings its grassroots energy back to city’s startup scene
Montréal tech week explored AI, social impact, and Québec’s funding crunch.
Untether AI files for bankruptcy following AMD acquihire
Bankruptcy filing reveals $128 million owed to creditors, including early backer Radical Ventures.
Paytrie spinout Loon raises $3 million to oversee Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin
Calgary-based FinTech startup will become the new issuer of Paytrie’s CADC stablecoin.
The feds are picking Canadian tech winners through MOUs
Plus: Aidan Gomez says Cohere could IPO “soon.”
Techskis returns to the slopes in March 2026
Startups can pitch venture investors on the chairlift before shredding in the Blue Mountains.
“Still processing”: Lighthouse Labs co-founder shares lessons from sale to Uvaro and bankruptcy
At TechExit.io, Jeremy Shaki unpacks how it felt watching his 12-year project “fall apart.”
Neo Financial completes first-ever hat trick of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 rankings
Together, 2025 winners averaged a three-year revenue growth of 2,623 percent.
Cybrid closes $10-million USD Series A round to bring stablecoins to the business mainstream
FinTech company gets backing from BDC Capital as Bank of Canada signals openness to stablecoin.
Felix Health raises $53 million in growth financing to get more “aggressive” in telehealth
Newly profitable Toronto startup aims to scale operations before generic weight loss drugs arrive in Canada.
Canada’s FinTech industry enters new era as Bank of Canada taps first payment service providers
Wealthsimple, Venn, Brim, and others are now subject to new rules and payment rail access.