Waabi hires Uber Freight CEO to lead commercialization of self-driving trucks
Lior Ron appointed as COO as Waabi looks to transition from R&D to deployment.
Toronto
Clutch opens BC facility as it hits the gas on renewed Western Canada expansion
Online used car retailer gears up to scale its presence in Richmond over the next two years.
NordSpace breaks ground on new Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland
Complex just outside of a small fishing town to support Canada’s first commercial space launch later this month.
How Canada can be a leader in space (and save the world)
Highlights from BetaKit Town Hall: Most Ambitious with NordSpace, Deep Sky, Xatoms, MycoFutures, and Verto Health.
Propel posts another record quarter as Thinkific begins courting larger customers in Q2
Propel soars on continued demand, while Thinkific posts modest gains and looks upmarket.
Crypto giant Ripple to acquire stablecoin payments platform Rail for $275 million CAD
Ripple says acquisition will help drive stablecoin innovation and adoption in global payments.
Harvey to bring AI legal platform to Canada with new Toronto office
The US company also plans to build Toronto into “a core development engine.”
Cohere pitches security and productivity with general release of North enterprise AI platform
Co-founder Nick Frosst reiterates that return on investment is Cohere’s priority.
Why tech managers are earning their Green Belt
Lean Six Sigma is bringing structure, speed, and strategy to tech teams.
Blue J raises $167.4-million CAD Series D after AI tax research platform more than doubles revenue
Funding to bolster Toronto startup’s team expansion, product development, and market reach.
Canada awards $14.6 million contract to space triumvirate to build its new lunar rover
MDA Space, Mission Control, and Canadensys to begin exploring size and scope of “long-term project.”
Why the people building the future of AI systems are heading to Toronto for KDD-2025
Leaders from Apple, DeepMind, Cohere, and more are gathering to confront the demands of modern data science.
Cohere to access Canadian AI infrastructure and new clients through partnership with Bell
Startup will provide AI tools to Bell’s Canadian government and enterprise customers.
Lack of M&A and IPOs drives global secondary market to new record
Northleaf has raised $908 million CAD for its fourth secondary fund at the perfect time.
Mantle rolls out free cap table management tool for early-stage startups
Canadian Carta competitor aims to help nascent companies organize their ownership structure