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.
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Minister Evan Solomon unveils fresh AI project funding to address “crisis moment” at Scale AI event
Twenty-three Québec-led projects will receive almost $100 million in combined public-private funding.
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.
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.
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.
Deep Sky science chief Phil De Luna departs company to “build something new”
De Luna said he had “outgrown” his current role at the carbon capture startup.
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.
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.
The events, speakers, and prizes you’ll find at Startupfest 2025
Startupfest attendees travelling from Toronto still have a chance to catch a ride on the Startup Bus.
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.
What making music taught David Usher about running an AI startup
Four-time Juno winner taps into digital immortality with his startup Reimagine AI.
Sonder co-founder Francis Davidson departs after seeing through Marriott deal
Outgoing CEO said orchestrating the Marriott integration was “the hardest thing” he’d ever done.
Phil De Luna thinks Canada is the perfect place to store the world’s carbon
Deep Sky’s chief scientific and commercial officer on the rising stakes for carbon-capture technology.
Botpress closes $34-million CAD Series B to help companies build and deploy AI agents
Québec software startup aims to be part of “the infrastructure layer” powering agentic AI.
$100-million credit facility from La Caisse helps AppDirect make second energy brokerage acquisition this year
Canadian-founded software firm buys Québec-based DNE Resources following purchase of Broker Online Exchange.