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Cohere deal won’t be last time feds take stake in Canadian tech companies, AI minister says
Evan Solomon says forthcoming $500-million tech fund will consider equity stakes.
Telesat posts Q3 losses as satellite company offers “no assurances” on ability to pay back debt
Ottawa-based satellite operator reported $81 million in revenue, a 20-percent decrease from same quarter last year.
Feds to buy stake in Cohere via planned $7-billion Series E at $36-billion valuation
The Government of Canada is investing $1.6 billion in the Canadian AI darling.
Solink raises more than $100 million USD to help physical stores keep an eye on their business
Ottawa company wants to expand beyond video surveillance into broader business intelligence for the physical world.
Bot Food secures $1.5 million to give AI users more control over their data
Repeat AI entrepreneurs behind Wysdom are betting personal context will be key as AI becomes more powerful.
NanoTess delivers wound-care treatment to Ukraine’s front lines
Calgary biotech company said its flagship product has reached more than 6,000 Ukrainians impacted by war.
Wealthsimple announces $425-million Series F at $13.8-billion valuation
Existing backers to pour another $300 million into Wealthsimple and buy $125 million in shares from staff.
Q&A: Koho’s Daniel Eberhard on unicorns, leadership, and striving to stay humble
Founder reflects on winning and losing on his own terms as his FinTech startup nears official bank status.
Women-led companies dominate top ranks of 2026 Deloitte Fast 50
Finni Health, Chexy, and BorderPass are Canada’s fastest-growing tech companies by revenue.
Loon clears key regulatory hurdle to offer Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin
OSC gives FinTech company and fellow Calgary firm Paytrie exemptive relief to issue and distribute CADC.
Lockheed Martin taps Contextere to integrate AI platform into RCAF fleet
Ottawa firm to help defence contractor integrate AI into the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-130J Hercules fleet.
How Venn helped Dominion Dynamics scale its finance operations
The Toronto FinTech gives Canadian startups more control over spending and less paperwork as they grow.
MaRS Climate Impact turns its focus to how to scale Canadian cleantech
Conference will put the mechanics of scaling climate tech under scrutiny on Nov. 17 and 18.
“Concerning behaviour”: Cohere discovers Alibaba’s open-source Qwen3.8 model can send a diagnostic file to China unprompted
Frontier AI developer finds first vulnerability after establishing a cyber division earlier this month.