Sonder collapses after spending nearly $3.7 million on now-defunct Marriott deal
Short-term rental company winding down operations “immediately” amid ongoing liquidity issues.
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BenchSci inks multi-year partnership with Mila to develop AI for drug discovery
Collaboration aims to build AI systems capable of biological inference and experimental assay prediction.
Stingray to buy media streamer TuneIn for $175 million USD
San Francisco-based company will “significantly expand” Stingray’s global footprint.
Glowtify hopes to equip e-commerce marketers for the holidays with $3.4-million seed round
Startup claims it hit $1 million CAD in revenue this year and wants to triple that next year.
FrontlineIQ raises $3.3-million seed to “gamify” sales jobs with AI coaching
Platform aims to take “ickiness” out of performance feedback by having an AI assistant do it instead.
Lightspeed upgrades yearly forecast with revenue beat in fiscal Q2 earnings
Shares rise almost 10 percent as e-commerce firm executes on growth plan.
Flare raises another $30 million USD to fuel global cybersecurity expansion and acquisition plans
Montréal software company aims to help organizations spot and mitigate online threats.
BDC picks women-led Magnum for its first investment in the search fund asset class
Fifty-million-dollar investment vehicle aims to help women entrepreneurs buy businesses.
A “terrifying” time to build: Canadian VCs debate AI bubble at RevStar Summit
Growth and grabbing customers are key, investors tell startups at go-to-market conference.
Founder Katherine Homuth submits bid to rejoin SRTX as company enters strategic review
Rip-resistant tights maker to temporarily lay off workers as new CEO departs.
Maket secures $3.4 million to make floor planning quicker with AI
AI-powered architecture platform is preparing to launch its 2.0 version next year.
Five trends shaping the future of FinTech: Insights from the Canada Fintech Forum
Startups, banks and regulators contend with stressed customers, stalled stablecoin, and accelerated threat timelines.
Open House Montréal brings its grassroots energy back to city’s startup scene
Montréal tech week explored AI, social impact, and Québec’s funding crunch.
Evan Solomon teases new AI laws as experts warn Canada is behind international peers
AI minister pledges to tackle deepfakes and data transfer at governance conference in Montreal.
Canadian AI pioneers Yoshua Bengio and Geoffrey Hinton join global call to ban superintelligence development
More than 1,500 sign open letter warning of loss of freedom, dignity, and “potential human extinction.”