Opendoor hiring in Canada as it looks to make Toronto a “major hub”
Up to 100 people could join Toronto team, but company has no immediate plans to enter Canadian market.
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CAAIN launches $9-million open competition to support AgTech innovation
Competition aims to bridge divide between innovation and commercial adoption.
Wealthsimple gets regulatory approval to enter prediction markets
Toronto FinTech clears initial hurdle to enter controversial trading category popularized by Kalshi and Polymarket.
Miraterra announces $16 million to advance its soil measurement tech
Terramera subsidiary looks to build on its recent Trace Genomics acquisition with seed extension.
Jacqueline Loch joins BetaKit as General Manager
Experienced media operator joins award-winning publication of record for Canadian tech.
Chexy raises $14 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures
Rewards platform to expand from rent rewards into broader payments platform.
Denvr signs two defence deals to deepen sovereign AI push in Canada
Calgary company teams up with Dominion Dynamics on drone simulation and Sapper on intelligence and cyber defence.
OpenText lays off four percent of its global workforce
Cuts come as former IBM Americas president Ayman Antoun prepares to take over as CEO.
MaRS Impact Health returns to showcase Canada’s next big healthcare breakthroughs
Annual summit highlights Canada’s promising life science and healthtech startups on April 23.
Cohere teams up with Swedish defence firm Saab on AI for surveillance jets
Agreement marks the latest step in Cohere’s push to integrate its AI into defence technology.
Spark Microsystems secures additional $17 million in Series B funding
Montréal chip firm aims to enable next-gen, short-range wireless communications.
UBC and InBC launch new fund to support university spinouts
Private capital will add to $10-million contributions from both UBC and InBC.
Online legal database CanLII and AI startup Caseway settle copyright dispute
Settlement terms are confidential but both parties say they will move forward independently.
Calgary’s new cleantech research centre gets $4.25-million boost from federal government
CFI investment will help CeFar improve low-carbon tech like batteries and fuel cells.
BKR Capital secures initial $20 million for second Black Innovation Fund
Firm aims to address growing VC funding gap for Black founders in Canada.