Tailscale makes first acquisition with Border0 purchase
Corporate VPN startup will expand Vancouver footprint as it absorbs entire Border0 team.
Toronto
Canadian tech leaders to headline BetaKit Most Ambitious: Town Hall
Raquel Urtasun, Christian Weedbrook, Jim Balsillie, and Evan Solomon help kick off Toronto Tech Week on May 25.
Nick Frosst and Tobi Lütke among Homecoming highlights as Toronto Tech Week unveils 2026 event calendar
More than 15,000 people expected to attend over 300 events in TTW’s return this May.
Citing market conditions, Loopio cuts 12 percent of staff
Company says move is focused on sustainable growth.
RBC acquires Pinch Financial to streamline its mortgage process
Pinch reportedly to operate independently and continue serving non-RBC clients post-merger.
Xanadu in talks with government over potential $390 million for domestic quantum manufacturing
Project OPTIMISM would “significantly advance” company’s roadmap toward utility-scale quantum computing.
Alan raises fresh funding as it entrenches in Canada
French Insurtech firm raises 100 million euros to continue international expansion.
Ontario Teachers’ venture growth portfolio posts 30 percent gains in 2025
As SpaceX and Databricks soared, private equity dragged on the pension fund’s results.
Google for Startups Accelerator reveals 14 “AI-driven” companies in its Canadian cohort
Class of 2026 marks the first time 10-week program has hosted a startup from Sudbury.
Janet Bannister’s Staircase Ventures closes $50-million second fund
BDC Capital, University of Alberta, InBC join early-stage Toronto VC firm’s LP base.
CVCA and NACO offer competing visions for feds’ $750-million venture envelope
NACO points to early-stage gaps, while CVCA wants capital committed to growth.
Spellbook looks to scoop up legal AI competitors with $40-million USD in debt financing
Legaltech startup on track to hit $100-million USD ARR off faster-than-expected growth.
NationGraph raises $18 million USD to bring AI to the black box of government contracting
Canadian co-founded startup is building AI intel platform for teams selling to governments.
Wealthsimple becomes first Canadian FinTech to join SWIFT network
Membership continues Toronto firm’s push into international payments.
Montréal AI conference ALL IN to expand with events in Vancouver, Toronto
Scale AI-run event series hits Vancouver on April 15 and Toronto on May 28.