French VC firm AdBio expands into Canada with Montréal office
Québec fund Fonds de solidarité FTQ is backing AdBio’s 120-million-euro Fund III.
Canada’s life sciences sector will…
Clio CEO Jack Newton says Canadian VCs need to give companies a “home-field advantage”
Canadian VCs have pushed Clio for discounted terms. Newton argues it should be the other way around.
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BDC outlines how it will deploy $1 billion from its Defence Platform into funds and startups
Crown corporation increased direct defence investment capacity and pledged more to defence-focused fund-of-funds.
As part of the…
Why is Amazon opening a disaster relief hub near Edmonton?
The company is working with nonprofits and donating supplies to help in the aftermath of disasters.
Amazon,…
Clio’s AI assistant for legal work comes to Canada
Canadian product was built on case law dataset from Clio’s Jurisage acquisition.
SUB: Canadian product was built…
Jane App acquires clinic software startup Ginger Desk
Jane App has scooped up the Vancouver startup Ginger Desk, adding more clinic administration capabilities in its…
Harley Finkelstein’s Startupfest talk interrupted by protester
Shopify president asked about support for Israel’s actions in Gaza while speaking with Georges St-Pierre.
Shopify president…
Winnipeg adtech Taiv among recipients of PrairiesCAN AI adoption funding
Canada’s AI minister announces $10.2 million for six Manitoba businesses.
The federal government is dispensing $10.2 million…
Feds announce $173 million for Women Entrepreneurship Strategy
Funding will help bolster the strategy’s loan fund, ecosystem fund, and knowledge hub.
Canada is investing another…
“Bottoms-up” incubator Althra opens applications for third cohort
Eighteen startups in, Althra’s Boris Wertz says his bet on the Vancouver tech hub is playing out.
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Canada bans “sophisticated deepfakes” of political figures
Strong and Free Elections Act closes some loopholes but carves out exemptions for parody and satire.
Bill…
June Health closes $2.4 million for expanded women’s health platform
Securian Canada, PointClickCare co-founders, and others join as investors.
A year after launching, June Health has secured…