Ottawa pushes to become Canada’s defence innovation hub
Invest Ottawa unveils strategy it hopes will unlock $3 billion in investment across the National Capital Region.
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Maple Bridge Ventures raises $10 million for fund backing immigrant entrepreneurs
Fund will support immigrants building early-stage AgTech, food tech, and healthtech startups.
“SaaS is dead.” Long live SAAS NORTH
Michael Litt will light up BetaKit Keynote Stage at SAAS NORTH 2025.
AI minister won’t rule out American involvement in Canada’s sovereign cloud
Evan Solomon says sovereign cloud strategy may have room for “multiple players.”
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.
SAAS NORTH will feel a little different this year
Unlikely pairings and unfiltered conversations will take over the BetaKit Keynote Stage on November 5 and 6.
Dominion Dynamics secures $4 million to modernize Arctic surveillance
Pre-seed round backed exclusively by Canadian investors, including Garage Capital and Golden Ventures.
Kaz Nejatian brings his former Shopify “second-in-command” to Opendoor
Giang LeGrice, Shopify’s VP of operations, joins Nejatian’s leadership team.
Can Canada build its own social network?
Gander CEO Ben Waldman explains his vision for sovereign social media.
Shopify promotes Jess Hertz to COO as chief revenue officer departs
Changes to executive team come after Kaz Nejatian left COO role for Opendoor.
CDL Defence, Vimy Forge, and Calian Ventures launch programs to boost Canadian defence tech
A wave of new accelerators aim to accelerate dual-use startups and strengthen sovereignty.
Canada’s productivity problem takes center stage at Competition Summit 2025
Industry leaders say regulation is stifling startups, even as Ottawa pledges to be “hawkish” on competition.
Hyperlume snapped up by San Jose-based Credo for undisclosed amount
Sale comes seven months after the Ottawa startup’s nearly $18-million CAD seed round.
Entrepreneurs face more than a decade wait for Canada’s Start-up Visa
Once a 12-month process, the SUV has ballooned amid concerns about the program’s misuse.
Shopify merchants to sell directly through OpenAI’s ChatGPT with new partnership
Shopify stock jumps six percent after widely rumoured partnership is made official.