Several tech figures endorse Pierre Poilievreâs Conservatives in open letter connected to Fairfax Financial
John Ruffolo, Amar Varma, and Fairfaxâs Prem Watsa among list of 33 signatories.
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Xaba aims to make industrial robots smarter with $8-million CAD seed extension
Low-code software serves as a robot’s “synthetic brain,” according to the company.
Performance anxiety and access to capital top of mind for Canadian VCs
Closed-door discussions at CIX Summit Investor Forum showed Canadian venture taking a hard look in the mirror.
Canadian tech makes federal election asks
Plus: BetaKit’s âMost Ambitiousâ issue launches in June.
BetaKit to launch âMost Ambitiousâ issue on June 23, 2025
Annual edition will tell stories of bold ambition in Canadian tech.
Communitech appoints Sheldon McCormick as new CEO following layoffs
Leadership change comes as part of reorientation back to Waterloo Region focus.
The founders looking to redefine learning in Canada
Scaling an EdTech company is a lesson in patience, but TBDC helps founders re-write their playbooks.
Blumind secures $20-million Series A to build the AI chip weâd have if computers didnât exist
Ottawa fabless chip startup says it plans to get its first product into production next year.
Shopify, Lightspeed lead Canadian tech stock surge after US pauses universal tariffs
President Trumpâs off-the-cuff social post spurs tech stock rally, reversing last weekâs rout.
WonderFi spent $3.6 million on ransom and security upgrades in connection with CEOâs kidnapping last year
In the crypto world, high-profile figures face significant security risks.
Wealthsimple acquihires Plenty, a San Francisco-based wealth management platform for couples
Co-founders of Inovia-backed startup will help Wealthsimple expand family-focused products.
Inaugural QueerTech accelerator cohort stacked with software, AI startups
Federally backed program aims to help 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs scale their ventures.
Google Cloud Startups leader sees opportunity for startups building AI agents amid pressure to move quickly
Darren Mowry says âdoing the right thing in the right orderâ has become a key challenge for AI companies.
Corporate VPN startup Tailscale secures $230 million CAD Series C on back of âsurprisingâ growth
Company achieves $2 billion CAD valuation after doubling customer base in 10 months.
Kepler Communications sells its first on-orbit compute power to Axiom Space
The Toronto firmâs satellite constellation will help power an orbital data centre