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.
Toronto
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
a16z says OpenSesame to Canadian agentic AI startup for its speedrun accelerator
Aidan Gomez-backed startup still unsure if it will follow Cohere CEO’s advice on remaining in Canada.
Michael Yang departs OMERS Ventures as pension fund refocuses on Canada in “strategic shift”
Canadian team members Saar Pikar, Laura Lenz take on new roles as US investment team shrinks.
AI-powered 9-1-1 call screening startup Hyper exits stealth with $6.3 million USD
Yukon-originated startup founded by repeat Canadian entrepreneurs Damian McCabe and Ben Sanders.
Former Toronto Raptor Pascal Siakam dishes $50,000 in grants to winners of inaugural EdTech accelerator
NBA champion Spicy P teamed up with a panel of judges at the Siakam EdTech Engine Accelerator’s demo day.
Dig Insights acquires OneCliq to beef up market research tools with social media analysis
Toronto-based OneCliq says it gleans consumer sentiment from activity on Reddit, Instagram, and TikTok.
‘Canada’s edge in applied AI’ with Nvidia and Waabi leaders
Sanja Fidler and Raquel Urtasun discuss new AI frontiers and Canada’s role in reaching them.
Sleep tech startup Smart Nora files for bankruptcy after tariffs derail product launch and fundraising attempts
Investors turned away from hardware startups, creating a funding gap that couldn’t be bridged in time, CEO says.
Why Canada’s federal government keeps talking about quantum tech with Xanadu’s Christian Weedbrook
A federal push for quantum sovereignty comes at the right time for Xanadu.
Longtime 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner moves to executive chair, hands reins to David Faugno
Shiner calls Faugno “the right leader for where we’re going next.”
Define Capital fuels up for more niche software acquisitions with $28-million debt facility from Scotiabank
Toronto private equity fund warms up to the idea of buying corporate spinoffs and venture-backed startups.
Canadian drone maker ZenaTech expands US presence “earlier than expected” in response to Trump policies
It is now “dramatically easier and faster” for Toronto drone company to sell directly to the military.