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Funding

Gander Social raises $1 million to build a Canadian alternative to X and Meta

Nov 3, 2025

More than 1,300 investors backed sovereign social media platform in just over a week.

Funding

Black-led startups secure record-breaking $400,000 at DMZ’s Black Innovation Summit

Oct 31, 2025

OutreachGenius, Happly.AI among winners taking home more money than ever before.

Funding

Maritime Launch gets $10-million loan from EDC to build Nova Scotia spaceport

Oct 31, 2025

Spaceport Nova Scotia is developing the required infrastructure for future orbital missions.

Funding

Sparrow BioAcoustics raises $10 million to scale smartphone stethoscopes across North America

Oct 31, 2025

Healthtech startup’s app turns smartphones into a Health Canada-approved stethoscope.

AI

Waabi’s self-driving system now powers Volvo’s new autonomous truck

Oct 30, 2025

Waabi Driver integrated into the Volvo VNL as companies look to commercialize self-driving trucks.

AI

Solink expands Ottawa headquarters as it targets 1,000 employees by 2030

Oct 30, 2025

Surveillance tech firm doubles its footprint and boosts production as it aims for global leadership.

Funding

Maket secures $3.4 million to make floor planning quicker with AI

Oct 29, 2025

AI-powered architecture platform is preparing to launch its 2.0 version next year.

Cleantech

Arca strikes 10-year carbon removal deal with Microsoft

Oct 29, 2025

For the second time this year, Microsoft has partnered with a Vancouver carbon capture startup.

Layoffs

Hootsuite lays off 20 percent of its global workforce

Oct 29, 2025

The social media management platform was recognized as a BC anchor company last week.

Defence Tech

Ottawa pushes to become Canada’s defence innovation hub

Oct 28, 2025

Invest Ottawa unveils strategy it hopes will unlock $3 billion in investment across the National Capital Region.

Toronto

Industry group Technation and tech hub OneEleven tap new leadership after months-long searches

Oct 28, 2025

Kevin d’Entremont now heads Technation, OneEleven appoints Manny Kalia as managing director.

AI

Untether AI files for bankruptcy following AMD acquihire

Oct 27, 2025

Bankruptcy filing reveals $128 million owed to creditors, including early backer Radical Ventures.

Evan Solomon speaks into a microphone while gesturing his hand.

The feds are picking Canadian tech winners through MOUs

Oct 26, 2025

Plus: Aidan Gomez says Cohere could IPO “soon.”

Events

Techskis returns to the slopes in March 2026

Oct 24, 2025

Startups can pitch venture investors on the chairlift before shredding in the Blue Mountains.

FinTech

Neo Financial completes first-ever hat trick of Deloitte Technology Fast 50 rankings

Oct 24, 2025

Together, 2025 winners averaged a three-year revenue growth of 2,623 percent.

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