Opennote raises $850,000 USD, secures Y Combinator spot for edtech platform
The three student founders plan to build stateside.
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R-Labs secures $3.5 million to help create more startups tackling “big problems” in real estate
Hatch adds engineering capabilities to the Toronto real estate industry venture builder.
Hanna Zaidi joins BetaKit’s board of directors
FinTech leader brings significant governance experience to award-winning Canadian tech publication.
Canada steals the spotlight at Europe’s biggest tech event
OVHcloud among attendees of VivaTech 2025.
LeoMed raises $2.75-million seed round for telehealth patient monitoring platform
Montréal startup says software platform can ease burden of a strained healthcare system.
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.
Clutch races past $1 billion in total cars purchased amid record growth
After taking nine years to hit $1 billion, COO says Clutch is on pace to double it in one.
Cohere looks to capitalize on Montréal’s AI talent with new office
AI startup will reportedly be a tenant of CoreWeave-operated data centre in Cambridge, Ont. next month.
Canada pulls Digital Services Tax to avoid stalling US trade negotiations
CVCA, academics, and business groups had urged ditching the tax to prevent US retaliation.
The Winnipeg founder who answered a crisis
Rob Ranson built a pandemic solution in three days. His latest product has NATO’s attention.
Cohere’s Aidan Gomez says acquisition is “failure”
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Klue lays off 40 percent of staff as startup navigates shifting AI landscape
BC software firm restructures to become “AI-first” amid rising competition from DIY solutions.
What I Learned: Larry Smith
Legendary University of Waterloo professor shares wisdom gained from a half-century of studying entrepreneurship.
Socratica’s IRL revolution is powered by the love of making
Georgia Berg on how the student-run organization makes space for messy.