“Not a blip”: AI was Canada’s venture market mover in 2025
Osler Deal Points Report found that AI captured 54 cents of every Canadian venture dollar last year.
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Defence tech founders are frustrated with Canada’s approach to “dual-use”
At Arctic Edge conference, VCs offered a mea culpa while outlining why dual-use tech is here to stay.
Canada’s early-stage investment gap “now a sovereignty issue,” BDC says
BDC report says more than 80 percent of late-stage deals come via foreign capital.
Canadian angel investment falls to five-year low, but women investors gain ground
NACO says women now represent 40 percent of members in participating Canadian angel networks.
Angel Investors Ontario joins CSCA as it makes new pitch for government funding
With its future still uncertain, AIO hopes the CSCA will help advance its mission nationally.
N49P’s $25-million USD first close for Fund IV will help it hunt more “diamonds in the rough”
Toronto VC firm aims to raise $70 million to invest in more nascent tech startups.
Sagard spins up new $150-million USD AI fund
New fund will target companies helping accelerate AI adoption in financial services and other sectors.
Top Down closes VC fund aimed at “invisible infrastructure” of the global economy
Vancouver firm beats $25-million USD target for fund backing early-stage MSP and AI startups.
AI investment firm DevCap closes $5 million as it eyes public listing
10 startups in, the poker players-turned-VCs behind the firm unpack its progress and plans.
Canadian VC sees lowest quarterly deal count in nearly a decade
CVCA report says growth capital constriction may push more companies to other funding outlets.
Why you don’t need a PhD to invest in deep tech
VCs at NACO Summit dispel misconceptions about investing in the industry.
It’s a tough market for liquidity. Here’s where companies and investors are turning
Industry leaders unpack the rise of SPACs, RTOs, and secondaries at NACO Summit.
Moment Energy raises $40 million USD Series B to give used EV batteries new life
Company plans to use capital to expand manufacturing, hiring
“The math is not mathing”: How AI bubble fears are changing Canadian VCs’ investment approach
Leaders from Wittington, McRock, and IRV clash on whether AI is a bubble, but agree some things do not add up.
Women’s Equity Lab Manitoba closes Fund 3 at $300,000
Fund reached full subscription in record time, maxing out in roughly a month.