Dominion Dynamics’ CEO thinks defence is a “generational opportunity” for Canadian entrepreneurs
Eliot Pence wants to undercut US reliance and build Canada’s “defence prime.”
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Shopify’s shuttered Indigenous entrepreneurship program will relaunch, says program co-founder
Build Native program was quietly cut in January alongside layoffs of Shopify’s Equitable Commerce team.
Meet your new digital team: Intuit introduces AI agents on QuickBooks
The reimagined, all-in-one platform designed to save small business owners time.
Ex-BenchSci exec joins Terminal as COO
Eran Ben-Ari joins Y Combinator-backed telematics data startup as it transitions to scaleup.
Stingray to buy media streamer TuneIn for $175 million USD
San Francisco-based company will “significantly expand” Stingray’s global footprint.
Glowtify hopes to equip e-commerce marketers for the holidays with $3.4-million seed round
Startup claims it hit $1 million CAD in revenue this year and wants to triple that next year.
CoLab cashes in on AI demand with $72-million USD funding round
Y Combinator alum claims more than 47,000 engineers are waitlisted for its AI-powered collaboration tool.
Is SaaS dead? Tech leaders debate whether it’s time for requiem or rebirth
At SAAS NORTH, founders wrestle with relevance, results, and the new AI paradigm.
NLPatent’s $3-million USD raise helps it power patent research with AI
Former IP lawyer aims to help peers take advantage of agentic AI.
Digitail grows Toronto hub as it fetches $23-million USD Series B round
Romanian-founded startup says Canadian client base more than doubled over past year.
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.
Clio secures $500-million USD Series G as it completes vLex acquisition
BC legaltech firm nabs $5-billion valuation plus $350 million in debt to help close deal.
FrontlineIQ raises $3.3-million seed to “gamify” sales jobs with AI coaching
Platform aims to take “ickiness” out of performance feedback by having an AI assistant do it instead.
“We could be public today”: 1Password crosses $400-million USD ARR milestone
After executive shakeup, 1Password preps for AI era and potential IPO.
Flare raises another $30 million USD to fuel global cybersecurity expansion and acquisition plans
Montréal software company aims to help organizations spot and mitigate online threats.