Several tech figures endorse Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives in open letter connected to Fairfax Financial
John Ruffolo, Amar Varma, and Fairfax’s Prem Watsa among list of 33 signatories.
Wealthsimple’s acquihire, Shopify’s AI policy, and Nintendo’s Switch 2 confusion
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Corinex secures $42 million CAD to continue its European expansion
Corinex’s sensors and software help utilities providers monitor their power grids.
Beloved mentor and L-Spark co-founder Patrick White to depart leadership role after 12 years
White told BetaKit working at the Ottawa-based accelerator made him want to “get into the game.”
Blumind secures $20-million Series A to build the AI chip we’d have if computers didn’t exist
Ottawa fabless chip startup says it plans to get its first product into production next year.
Wealthsimple acquihires Plenty, a San Francisco-based wealth management platform for couples
Co-founders of Inovia-backed startup will help Wealthsimple expand family-focused products.
Ontario takes bite out of Premier Doug Ford’s promised US procurement ban
Ban of “all” US contractors won’t apply to those with more than 250 Canadian workers.
Corporate VPN startup Tailscale secures $230 million CAD Series C on back of “surprising” growth
Company achieves $2 billion CAD valuation after doubling customer base in 10 months.
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke tells employees to prove AI can’t do the job before asking for resources
The e-commerce giant expects AI to be used in prototyping, and adds AI evaluation to performance review.
Shopify, Lightspeed among Canadian tech stocks dragged down in US tariff-spurred market plunge
Economists, companies share bleak outlook as global markets see one of their worst days in decades.
Trulioo taps former Nuvei exec Vicky Bindra to take over for retiring CEO Steve Munford
Munford, who led the company to unicorn status, will work with Bindra to ensure a smooth transition.
“Changes nothing”: Canadian tech still in limbo as country escapes worst of US tariff wave
PM Mark Carney: US has signalled additional tariffs on pharmaceuticals, semiconductors.
Crypto exchange Kraken gains restricted dealer licence and new leader of Canadian operations
Cynthia Del Pozo takes the place of Alex Mehrdad, who held the role for just over a year.
Raven Capital cultivates Indigenous-led biotech company AdvancedAg with $2-million seed investment
Funding to support family-owned company develop IP and expand in North America.
Ontario subsidizes Siemens’ new R&D facility after CEOs plead province to prioritize homegrown production
The Invest Ontario Fund will cover $7.2 million of the German giant’s $150-million investment.