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Isabelle Kirkwood

Isabelle Kirkwood

Isabelle is a Vancouver-based writer with 5+ years of experience in communications and journalism and a lifelong passion for telling stories. For over two years, she has reported on all sides of the Canadian startup ecosystem, from landmark venture deals to public policy, telling the stories of the founders putting Canadian tech on the map.

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VC

Osler Deal Points Report finds Canada’s venture recovery was uneven in 2025

Jun 12

Osler’s Calvin Leung and Justin Young unpack the financing trends founders should watch in 2026.

VC

“Not a blip”: AI was Canada’s venture market mover in 2025

May 27

Osler Deal Points Report found that AI captured 54 cents of every Canadian venture dollar last year.

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Toronto

The next-generation software powering GM’s vehicles is being built in the GTA

May 26

Senior Manager explains how General Motors built the largest automotive engineering centre in Canada.

Events

BEA wants to help co-founders LiinkUP at Toronto Tech Week

May 21

Co-Founder Connect lands in Toronto on May 28 to help engineer the perfect founder pairings.

BetaKit Guide: Toronto Tech Week 2026
Events

The BetaKit Guide: Toronto Tech Week 2026

May 12

Your cheat sheet to one of the busiest weeks in Toronto tech.

Toronto

Three European tech founders on why they chose Canada for North American expansion

May 6

Canada is becoming a deliberate next stop for European startups looking to expand to North America, and the Toronto Business…

AI

Closing the loop: How Mastercard is building for agentic commerce

May 4

Mastercard’s Craig Reiff explains why trust, not technology, will enable this next shift.

AI

How Boast helped companies secure $900 million in R&D tax credits since 2018

Apr 30

Boast’s 2026 Benchmark Report reveals that R&D tax credits are becoming key to how companies fund growth.

The Canada-to-Caribbean startup pipeline is real

Apr 27

Canadians share why the Cayman Islands’ legal stability and global connectivity appeal to growing tech firms.

AI

How Zoho is rethinking AI risk, context, and control in 2026

Apr 13

Zoho Canada’s managing director on how businesses can capture AI’s efficiency gains, without the headaches.

Cleantech

Aretek is printing a new path for the construction industry

Mar 31

Markham’s tech sector is helping Aretek produce the data regulators need to greenlight 3D printing in construction.

Events

MaRS Impact Health returns to showcase Canada’s next big healthcare breakthroughs

Mar 24

Annual summit highlights Canada’s promising life science and healthtech startups on April 23.

Toronto

YSpace, York University open the door between Canada and Korea’s tech ecosystem

Feb 27

Agreements between the two tech economies will help founders access research, capital, and global markets.

Toronto

Parabellyx is preparing businesses for digital warfare

Feb 25

The startup has joined the Cyber Challenge to scale its continuous security testing platform.

AI

How Mycroft scaled to over 100 customers without a playbook

Feb 19

CEO Mike Kim shares the battle scars earned building his cybersecurity startup.

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