Janet Bannister’s Staircase Ventures closes $50-million second fund
BDC Capital, University of Alberta, InBC join early-stage Toronto VC firm’s LP base.
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The compound impact of AI on the labour market
Plus: Wealthsimple’s new first, Dominion Dynamics’ new wingman.
Spellbook looks to scoop up legal AI competitors with $40-million USD in debt financing
Legaltech startup on track to hit $100-million USD ARR off faster-than-expected growth.
NationGraph raises $18 million USD to bring AI to the black box of government contracting
Canadian co-founded startup is building AI intel platform for teams selling to governments.
Wealthsimple becomes first Canadian FinTech to join SWIFT network
Membership continues Toronto firm’s push into international payments.
Versos wants to turn video libraries into fuel for AI training
New Brunswick startup launches platform to turn studios’ videos into structured datasets.
CCI wants governments to buy more Canadian healthtech
Tech advocacy group urges overhaul of procurement and data management to support domestic companies.
Reflections from a 10-year entrepreneur
Plus: Solomon and Sam Altman to discuss OpenAI’s connection to Tumbler Ridge tragedy.
Ottawa makes first RDII investments in Ontario with $15 million for CDL Defence and Wolf Advanced Technology
Money will support CDL’s defence accelerator and Wolf’s high-performance computing systems.
YSpace, York University open the door between Canada and Korea’s tech ecosystem
Agreements between the two tech economies will help founders access research, capital, and global markets.
How PeerSupport.io is helping Yukon docs send referrals using only their voice
Clinicians can tell CoWork to send referrals, renew prescriptions, finish notes, and more.
Québec government invests $36 million to sustain Mila’s AI research
Funding comes through Québec’s five-year innovation strategy.
How Stay22 went from pandemic freefall to one of Montréal tech’s biggest growth stories
After losing 90 percent of its revenue in 2020, travel tech startup secures $122-million USD investment.
U of T taps BioLabs to take over incubator after Johnson & Johnson pulls support
University says partnership ensures 30-plus early-stage startups under JLabs can continue their work.
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