Maple Bridge Ventures raises $10 million for fund backing immigrant entrepreneurs
Fund will support immigrants building early-stage AgTech, food tech, and healthtech startups.
Wealthsimple hits $10-billion valuation in new round backed by Dragoneer, GIC, CPP Investments
Up to $750-million Series E includes $550-million primary and $200-million secondary offerings.
WonderFi’s acquisition by Robinhood delayed until first half of 2026
Extra development work and regulatory approvals push closure of sale into next year.
Paytrie spinout Loon raises $3 million to oversee Canadian dollar-backed stablecoin
Calgary-based FinTech startup will become the new issuer of Paytrie’s CADC stablecoin.
“Still processing”: Lighthouse Labs co-founder shares lessons from sale to Uvaro and bankruptcy
At TechExit.io, Jeremy Shaki unpacks how it felt watching his 12-year project “fall apart.”
Wealthsimple unveils advanced investing tools as it hits $100-billion milestone
As it surpasses $100 billion in AUA, Toronto firm aims to bolster investing with lower fees, diversification, and AI.
Rally festival tells doom-scrolling teens “it’s okay to be unavailable” online
From screen time to chatbots, new Toronto festival helps young Canadians reclaim control of their digital lives.
Tech investor associations urge unified capital strategy ahead of budget
NACO and CVCA ask for seed-matching program, VCCI re-up, Canadian QSBS, and mid-cap support.
BDC report finds optimism is up among Canadian entrepreneurs despite trade war uncertainty
Trade pressure takes a toll as over half reported emotional or mental exhaustion this year.
Spring Impact Capital closes $14-million fund to grow Canada’s climate and healthtech ecosystem
The Vancouver impact fund has already invested $2 million across eight Canadian startups.
Provision raises $7 million USD to build AI co-pilots for pre-construction estimates
Toronto startup wants to help firms like EllisDon “gut check” pre-construction work.
At Elevate, founders call out barriers holding back Canadian healthtech
Entrepreneurs say slow policy and weak procurement limit Canadians’ access to aging and fertility tech.
“Stay tuned”: OpenAI teases Canadian office
ChatGPT maker cites Canadian AI talent, capacity, and capital as advantages in global expansion.
AI takes centre stage on Elevate’s opening night
From job loss to mental health, innovation leaders unpack the human impact of AI.
PhenoTips raises $2 million to expand “genomic health record” platform’s global reach
Startup will expand in Canada and the UK while laying groundwork in the US, Europe, and Middle East.