BrainBox AI CEO Sam Ramadori joins Yoshua Bengio’s LawZero as co-president and executive director
Ramadori departs BrainBox following acquisition by Trane Technologies this past December.
Montréal
David Dufresne joins AQC Capital, Nick Chen makes partner at Golden Ventures
Dufresne and CMD Capital co-founder Matt Roberts move elsewhere in Canadian VC after halting fundraising.
Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, Ottawa drop in Startup Genome’s 2025 global ecosystem rankings as Montréal, Calgary hold steady
Report finds some Canadian startup hubs have lost ground amid trade tensions and wobbly VC market.
Montréal tech looks to scale up with opening of Ax.c innovation hub
Sprawling space has booked 40 startups for office leases, with dozens more on the waitlist.
Canada Health Infoway’s AI Scribe Program hooks up primary care clinicians with Canadian healthtech
Initiative to provide up to 10,000 licences for AI documentation tools from companies like Well Health and MEDFAR.
Former Anges Québec CEO Geneviève Tanguay joins Panache Ventures as partner
New appointment follows executive shake-ups at early-stage VC firm.
Eli Health closes $17-million CAD Series A to fuel launch of hormone-monitoring tech
BDC’s Thrive backs Montréal startup’s plan to begin bringing its hormone test to market.
Vessel raises $10.3 million to retool VC for the age of AI
Platform developed by two ex-LPs aims to automate “grunt work” for GPs and improve LP relationships.
As aging entrepreneurs retire, BDC and FNBC announce $100 million to help Indigenous groups buy their businesses
FNBC and BDC want to help Indigenous communities buy established Canadian firms, aid “economic reconciliation.”
AppDirect eyes rising energy demand with acquisition of Broker Online Exchange
Canadian-founded software services giant continues acquisition spree with gas, electricity brokerage platform.
WareMatch lands $2-million funding round to expand its Airbnb-like warehouse marketplace
Strategic investor Farfill hopes to support the young company’s worldwide expansion.
Medtech AI startups ProteinQure and AssistIQ each close Series A rounds
ProteinQure to debut AI-engineered cancer drug in the clinic, while AssistIQ expands medical supply platform.
Pender and Novacap recognized for cashing in on last year’s go-private wave at 2025 CVCA Awards
The honours celebrate the deals, dealmakers, and community service behind Canada’s VC and PE firms.
Lightspeed surpasses $1 billion USD in revenue in fiscal 2025 but shares conservative outlook
Lightspeed posted nearly $54 million in adjusted EBITDA as it continues to execute transformation plan.
Lagging growth rate knocks Canada out of top four in StartupBlink’s ecosystem rankings
Toronto “in a tier of its own” as Calgary vaults back into top 100 cities globally.