LeddarTech cuts 95 percent of staff in bid to rescue its business
LeddarTech does not expect to resume active operations after laying off 138 employees.
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Rival Technologies’ parent company and Angus Reid Group to join forces in Canadian market research merger
Rival Group claims Reid family reunion will form “the largest Canadian-owned independent market research firm.”
Shopify debuts AI-based store designer as part of summer update
The e-commerce giant is revamping its features as rival Lightspeed readies its earnings.
Verdi raises $6.5 million to reduce farmers’ irrigation irritation with automation
Vancouver-based startup has more than doubled its team size over the past year.
The US economic slowdown is hurting Canadian tech companies selling globally
CEO of mobile software company SOTI urges companies to get more aggressive with their sales tactics.
The cloud reckoning is here
A risky new data landscape has made OVHcloud “the popular kid.”
Una Software secures new seed funding as startup adds AI into its financial planning platform
Staircase Ventures-led round brings Una’s total funding to $10 million USD.
Healwell revenue more than doubled in Q1 2025 thanks to acquisition spree and AI
Toronto healthtech expects more strong quarters ahead thanks to Orion Health acquisition.
Katherine Homuth launches “organizational memory” startup as SRTX secures new interim CEO and financing
Homuth stepped down as CEO of SRTX in March as part of a pending fundraising deal.
Tentree spinout Veritree announces $9.1-million CAD Series A to help companies manage nature restoration projects
Vancouver cleantech startup recently hit 100 million trees pledged through its platform.
Half of the internet is bots and they’re feeding you lies
AI-powered disinformation is taking over the internet. Calgary-based Koat.ai is tracking it in real time.
Amilia raises $35 million led by Vertu Capital to help more community centres manage operations
Management and payments platform supports 6,600 recreation facilities across North America, including the YMCA.
Shopify posts solid Q1 2025 earnings amid trade war but anticipates slight profit dip
CFO says closing of de minimis exemption for Chinese goods not expected to have short-term “meaningful impact.”
Where FreshBooks gets its best product ideas
Forums like Customer Experience Week help the company listen closely, and build accordingly.
Unblocked raises $27.5 million Series A to make sure developers actually understand their code
Unblocked looks to bridge the knowledge gap as AI-generated code becomes commonplace.