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.
Québec
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.
Investissement Québec transforms early-stage program into $200-million VC fund
New Fonds Impulsion will expand support for founders amid declining seed-stage deal flow across the province.
Ready Plan Go raises $750K to automate accountants’ grunt work with AI
Montreal startup wants to give accountants more time for client advice by letting AI handle paperwork.
Deep Sky aims to build one of the world’s largest carbon capture facilities in Manitoba
Province has “ideal geology” for $500-million facility’s carbon storage.
Mila exploring venture fund to commercialize AI research
Former Circle K Ventures managing partner will advise on fund strategy as corporate VC fund winds down.
Avitia partners with Genoscience to expand rapid cancer test access in Québec
Montréal startup aims to bring liquid biopsy tests to Quebec patients outside major centres.
Oasis Learning AI is the Canadian startup giving corporate training an AI overhaul
Backed by BKR Capital and BDC Thrive Lab, the startup counts Nvidia and Apple among its clients.
Mila partners with Hypertec and 5C to launch Sovereign AI Research Hub in Montréal
The Hub aims to develop “frugal AI” with strong value.
Telegraph Ventures secures $35 million to back enterprise AI startups in Québec
The provincially backed spinoff fund aims to “catalyze” floundering pre-seed market.
Ssense reaches agreement with lenders on restructuring plan
Online retailer to continue under current leadership with $40 million in interim financing.
Ssense seeks to “safeguard” company from potential sale through creditor protection
Online retailer facing headwinds due to US trade policy, dip in luxury demand.
Construction tech startup Mechasys lays out blueprint to scale with $23-million Series A
Startup aims to produce laser projector for construction sites in Montréal despite tariff concerns.
Deep Sky boots up inaugural direct air carbon capture facility in Alberta
Cleantech company plans to remove 3,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air by the end of the year.