InvestEco Capital raises $106 million for fourth sustainable food fund
Toronto-based investor targets companies promoting a healthier, more sustainable food sector.
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Deep Sky delivers North America’s first direct air capture carbon credits
Montréal-based company’s Alberta facility pulled carbon straight out of the air on behalf of RBC and Microsoft.
Canada is gaining corporate VCs, but still has “a participation problem,” report finds
Deloitte reports that Canadian corporate VC deal volume dropped 20 percent in 2025.
Mecka AI acquires Docula as it builds the data layer for robotics
Three-person Canadian AI startup joining the majority-Canadian Mecka team.
Feds release proposed open banking regulations
Draft rules would require banks to share account, transaction data upon request.
Robotics startup Sanctuary AI appoints former MDA exec as CEO
Interim CEO’s departure continues string of leadership changes at Vancouver-based startup.
Five Eyes alliance warns of potential AI-powered cyber threat “crises”
Alliance urges strengthening of cyber defences before an incident escalates into major operational problem.
Float announces $85-million Series C round to support AI push
Fast-growing Toronto FinTech now serves more than 7,500 Canadian businesses.
Klue hack leads to customer data breach
CEO notes “a single compromise can ripple across many organizations” in modern software.
Manitoba premier says air force base expansion only possible thanks to data centre rejection
Province rejected proposals for a hyperscale data centre earlier this month.
Blossom Social raises more than $2 million through FrontFundr campaign
Funding will help the social network for investors continue its global expansion.
Wyvern selected for NASA satellite data program
Commercial Satellite Data Acquisition program will bring Wyvern’s hyperspectral imaging to NASA researchers.
Feds announce $173 million for Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
Funding will help bolster the strategy’s loan fund, ecosystem fund, and knowledge hub.
Signal 1’s AI platform adopted by New York’s Mount Sinai Health System
Toronto startup will help the medical network monitor its AI use.
Six-month-old Anchorbase closes $2 million USD pre-seed round
Payment automation platform plans to scale its engineering and product teams.