Lab4 and Xena Intelligence claim top pitch competition prizes at SAAS NORTH
SheBoot and PitchFest handed out a total of $310,000 at the conference.
Ottawa
After years of disappointment and delay, #Budget2025 commits to a “competitive and innovative” financial system
Movement on open banking, Real-Time Rail, and stablecoin legislation all promised in Budget 2025.
Shopify stock slides as company beats Q3 revenue outlook with 32 percent growth
E-commerce giant continues to invest heavily in AI as it eyes global growth.
Gander Social raises $1 million to build a Canadian alternative to X and Meta
More than 1,300 investors backed sovereign social media platform in just over a week.
Solink expands Ottawa headquarters as it targets 1,000 employees by 2030
Surveillance tech firm doubles its footprint and boosts production as it aims for global leadership.
Ottawa pushes to become Canada’s defence innovation hub
Invest Ottawa unveils strategy it hopes will unlock $3 billion in investment across the National Capital Region.
Maple Bridge Ventures raises $10 million for fund backing immigrant entrepreneurs
Fund will support immigrants building early-stage AgTech, food tech, and healthtech startups.
“SaaS is dead.” Long live SAAS NORTH
Michael Litt will light up BetaKit Keynote Stage at SAAS NORTH 2025.
AI minister won’t rule out American involvement in Canada’s sovereign cloud
Evan Solomon says sovereign cloud strategy may have room for “multiple players.”
Tech investor associations urge unified capital strategy ahead of budget
NACO and CVCA ask for seed-matching program, VCCI re-up, Canadian QSBS, and mid-cap support.
SAAS NORTH will feel a little different this year
Unlikely pairings and unfiltered conversations will take over the BetaKit Keynote Stage on November 5 and 6.
Dominion Dynamics secures $4 million to modernize Arctic surveillance
Pre-seed round backed exclusively by Canadian investors, including Garage Capital and Golden Ventures.
Kaz Nejatian brings his former Shopify “second-in-command” to Opendoor
Giang LeGrice, Shopify’s VP of operations, joins Nejatian’s leadership team.
Can Canada build its own social network?
Gander CEO Ben Waldman explains his vision for sovereign social media.
Shopify promotes Jess Hertz to COO as chief revenue officer departs
Changes to executive team come after Kaz Nejatian left COO role for Opendoor.