Klue lays off 40 percent of staff as startup faces internal and external AI pressure
BC software firm restructures to become “AI-first” amid rising competition from DIY solutions.
Vancouver
Boris Wertz thinks science is the new moat for Canadian tech
The Version One Ventures investor explains why he bets big on AI, robotics, and Web3.
Former Graphite Ventures analyst to launch new Vancouver incubator Althra
Althra aims to create more space for early-stage, generalist tech founders to build.
Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, Ottawa drop in Startup Genome’s 2025 global ecosystem rankings as Montréal, Calgary hold steady
Report finds some Canadian startup hubs have lost ground amid trade tensions and wobbly VC market.
Canada Health Infoway’s AI Scribe Program hooks up primary care clinicians with Canadian healthtech
Initiative to provide up to 10,000 licences for AI documentation tools from companies like Well Health and MEDFAR.
InBC’s Jill Earthy knows Canadian VC “could be healthier”
Provincial Crown Corp. CEO talks wake-up calls, early-stage investment, and InBC’s future fundraising plans.
CarbonCure and VerticalScope replace founding CEOs as #CDNtech companies see turnover at the top
Adlib Software and Scope Technologies also recently shuffled the C-suite.
Fispan continues industry trend of secondary-heavy deals with Series B round
Vancouver-based embedded banking startup says it’s bringing in $34 million annually.
Google allocates $13 million in funding to strengthen Canada’s AI workforce
First Nations Technology Council, Skills for Change, Toronto Public Library named as recipients alongside Amii.
Tradeoffs are the new muscle behind startup growth
Leaders from Float, Clio, and Hiive discuss the changing role of finance leaders in 2025.
Women-led startups sweep first Pitch competition on stage at Web Summit Vancouver
Early-stage sustainability startup Lite-1 edged out Glüxkind and Vodasafe.
UrbanLogiq wants governments to rely on its AI-powered insights
Startup partners with engineering, IT firms WSP and Cubic to source private-sector data for government clients.
Web Summit Vancouver was worth “every penny”
Plus: BetaKit is SABEW Canada’s Best in Business (again).
“The energy is here”: local leaders call Web Summit Vancouver’s scaled-back debut a success
Web Summit lands smoothly on the West Coast as attendees offer ideas for how it could grow.
BC’s new JEDI says Web Summit Vancouver has been worth “every penny”
Minister Gibson talks ecosystem growth, integrated marketplaces, and filling the “really big shoes” of her predecessor.…