MTatt takes home top prize at Startupfest 2025 as winnings exceed $1 million for the first time
Medtech startup mTatt won both Best of Fest and Audience Choice awards.
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Market recovery Canadian VCs expected still on the horizon, experts say at Startupfest
A persistently cool exit market and middling returns are preventing cash from re-entering the market, data shows.
Canadian co-founded eSIM provider Airalo hits unicorn status with $220-million USD Series C round
COO Abraham Burak left the University of Ottawa to launch the billion-dollar business.
Manzil wants to become âthe North American Islamic neobankâ as it expands to the US
Toronto FinTech startup sets its sights south of the border post-Aghaz acquisition.
Founders need a good reason to forgo an AI strategy, VCs warn at Startupfest
Investors say proving long-term differentiation is more important than ever as AI saturates the market.
Opennote raises $850,000 USD, secures Y Combinator spot for edtech platform
The three student founders plan to build stateside.
Cobionix secures $4.1 million to commercialize its collaborative medical robot
Funding to support pilot projects that move CODI the robot âfrom bench to bedside.â
Most Canadian companies are walking the AI adoption race: report
Canadian execs report uneven efficiency gains from AI and a lack of technical talent, Georgian survey finds.
R-Labs secures $3.5 million to help create more startups tackling âbig problemsâ in real estate
Hatch adds engineering capabilities to the Toronto real estate industry venture builder.
Tenstorrent acquires Blue Cheetah to bring more chip design in-house
AI chipmaker had been licensing Blue Cheetahâs technology since last year.
VitalHub acquires referral platform Novari Health in deal worth up to $48.6 million
VitalHub said the referral management market is a âa key area of investmentâ for governments around the world.
HR platform Workleap adding compensation management features through acquisition of Barley
Talent management software is also preparing to launch Workleap AI tool within the next week.
‘Ambition made in Canada’ with Shopify, Cohere, and Wealthsimple
Harley Finkelstein, Aidan Gomez, and Mike Katchen dismiss the ‘Valley or bust’ myth.
Still watching? Rivr closes $3.6 million CAD from GreenSky to help creators and brands identify engaging video content
Rivr already counts Amazon Games, Bungie, and Epic Games among its clients.
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