BKR Capital secures initial $20 million for second Black Innovation Fund
Firm aims to address growing VC funding gap for Black founders in Canada.
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Canadian companies make their case at Nvidia’s GTC conference
Cohere, Telus, and others showcase how they’re building with Nvidia’s dominant AI infrastructure.
Xanadu set to go public as SPAC deal clears shareholder vote
Quantum firm will be first Canadian tech company to list on TSX since 2021.
Defence and housing take centre stage at N3 Summit
Flagship advanced manufacturing summit will bring together leaders across defence, housing, AI, and robotics.
Five Canadian scaleups crack Thrive Top 50 AgTech Companies list
4AG Robotics, BinSentry, among companies recognized as “most innovative scaleups.”
1Password launches new platform to rein in companies’ AI agents
Unified Access Platform helps businesses deploy autonomous AI without losing control of credentials.
YScope closes $3.9 million USD to track computer activity amid the rise of agentic AI
Two Small Fish backs U of T spinout’s logging infrastructure technology.
How Ontario’s innovation hubs scale startups across the province
Regional innovation hubs like Innovation Factory are proof that human networks drive commercialization.
Tailscale makes first acquisition with Border0 purchase
Corporate VPN startup will expand Vancouver footprint as it absorbs entire Border0 team.
Canadian tech leaders to headline BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall
Raquel Urtasun, Christian Weedbrook, Jim Balsillie, and Evan Solomon help kick off Toronto Tech Week on May 25.
Nick Frosst and Tobi Lütke among Homecoming highlights as Toronto Tech Week unveils 2026 event calendar
More than 15,000 people expected to attend over 300 events in TTW’s return this May.
Feds commit nearly $225 million to advance Canada’s sovereign space launch capabilities
Ottawa bets on Canadian rocket launches with $200-million Canso spaceport deal and more for new grants.
Citing market conditions, Loopio cuts 12 percent of staff
Company says move is focused on sustainable growth.
RBC acquires Pinch Financial to streamline its mortgage process
Pinch reportedly to operate independently and continue serving non-RBC clients post-merger.
BDC expands Defence Platform to $6 billion and names a StrongNorth Fund leader
Feds inject $1.2 billion more into BDC’s strategy to help SMBs seize defence opportunities.