BC Founders Day changes venues as it looks to continue growth
The Aug. 20 conference hopes to unite what organizers call a fragmented BC startup scene.
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Edmonton Unlimited unveils 10 companies to watch ahead of Startup Week
Companies will be showcased at Startup Week’s Launch Party this October.
Canadian tech firms are selling to foreign buyers when it’s time to scale, CCI says
Report says difficulties securing domestic clients, capital, and talent are driving founders to exit early.
Autonomous welding startup TetraGen Robotics raises $1.8 million
Oversubscribed round was led by StepChange Capital and will help company commercialize.
SAAS NORTH AI, Dominion Dynamics launch new dual-use defence summit
Deploy is a founder-focused summit in Ottawa for companies expanding into defence.
Cross Border Impact Ventures secures $58 million USD for fund focused on women’s, children’s health
Toronto-based impact investor hopes to more than double the fund by second half of 2027.
White Star Capital closes $350-million global fund
Managing partners say diversification and returns helped them in a difficult fundraising market.
Canadian VC dollar deployment sees first early-year increase since 2021
CVCA report shows capital continues to concentrate into fewer, larger deals.
How BinSentry built an AI moat in AgTech
When the company needed a partner to support its North American expansion, it found one in CIBC.
Angel investor Jesse Wiebe conditionally discharged following guilty plea
CSCA founder under conditional probation for charges related to indecent act, unlawful entry.
Banff Venture Forum ends 25-year run as new capital summit emerges
Banff Capital Summit will broaden event’s focus beyond VC to full “capital stack.”
Gerry Pond, “Codefather” of New Brunswick tech, dies at 82
Former NBTel CEO was staunch supporter of Atlantic Canada’s startup sector.
Q&A: Minister Evan Solomon on why Ottawa wants Canadians to adopt AI
Federal AI minister on why AI is a foundational technology and why Canada needs sovereign digital alternatives.
Ontario gets new fund to back university life sciences spinouts
U of T, McMaster, and Ontario government team up on new $40-million fund.
Q&A: How InBC hopes to redefine its role in BC tech as a more strategic investor
CIO Thomas Park unpacks InBC’s shifting strategy and its push to fill the university-commercialization gap.