“Can we just write the cheque?”: angel investors encouraged to be bold amidst economic uncertainty at NACO Summit
“Underlying pressures” risk derailing first growth of angel investment in two years, according to NACO report.
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Cohere Labs head calls “unreliable” AI leaderboard rankings a “crisis” in the field
Cohere-led study claims popular crowd-sourced leaderboard LM Arena tipped scales for Google, OpenAI.
Dozr founding CEO Kevin Forestell moves to chair while Dave Frazier joins as president
Frazier brings combo of construction and tech experience to Kitchener-Waterloo scaleup.
Xanadu forges partnerships with US military, industry to fuel quantum computing ambitions
Toronto quantum company inks deals with Applied Materials, US Air Force to accelerate chip development.
Shopify rolls back $1-million USD revenue exemption for app developers
Pandemic policy rollback means exemption will only apply to first $1 million of lifetime revenue.
Antler Canada adds former Quandl CEO Tammer Kamel as VC firm gears up for Fund II
Kamel to lead Fund II with fellow GP Bernie Li and newly promoted associate partner Shambhavi Mishra.
Dragons’ Den’s Arlene Dickinson, Build Canada’s Daniel Debow recognized as Nation Builders at 2025 NACO awards
FinTech investor Joe Canavan also took home Canada’s 2025 Angel of the Year Award.
Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi acquitted in sexual assault case
Abbasi faced up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Cinema tech startup Axibo raises $12 million to kickstart humanoid robot division
After working with Apple and Netflix, Axibo looks to debut a made-in-Canada robot next year.
A US-Canada crypto summit is shaping up at Consensus 2025
Dave Portnoy, Eric Trump, and a huge contingent of Canadian founders rally at Consensus 2025.
Brightspark spinout Brio nabs $3 million to help other VCs manage their LPs
Brio co-founder and CEO Audrey Ostiguy described Brio as Brightspark’s “secret sauce.”
How does an online car retailer survive a trade war?
Clutch found a new gear after a post-pandemic lull, just in time for tariffs to hit.
Every platform promise #CDNtech cares about in the 2025 federal election
Taxes, reduced US dependency, and AI investment are major ballot-box issues
Prime Minister Mark Carney almost worked at Shopify: former exec
Former CPO Craig Miller says Carney offered president role in 2020, but turned it down for Brookfield.
Nagar Rahmani joins EnerTech Capital as Weston family-associated Wittington Ventures promotes from within
Rahmani will actively source Canadian deal flow, while Wittington prepares to spin up a new fund.