BDC pledges $50 million to help women entrepreneurs buy businesses from aging owners
Thrive ETA Fund combines capital, training, and mentorship for women buying firms from retiring business leaders.
As…
Canadian VC pre-seed and seed activity continued to slump in H1 2025
VCs say latest results are “not the end of the world” but anticipate continued slowdown.
A new…
Can one venture studio stop Canada’s AI brain drain?
With AXL, Dr. Daniel Wigdor plans to help launch 50 AI companies in the next five years and…
BDC commits another $200 million to startups building tech for legacy industries
Second Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to have increased focus on critical minerals.
The Business Development Bank of…
Cohere remains Canada’s AI hope
Plus: The bright spot in Québec’s gloomy VC landscape.
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Leading with brilliance: 10 European women-led startups securing massive funding in recent years
In the world of venture capital, investors are constantly on the lookout for their next opportunity, assessing markets,…
How F1 Champion Nico Rosberg Scored $100 Million For A New VC Fund
The 39-year-old racing legend’s fame gets him in the door with the world’s top investment firms. Now he’s…
Marc-Antoine Cantin to lead Anges Québec as CEO Stéphane Drouin steps down
Drouin is departing the angel investor network for personal reasons less than a year after taking the helm.…
a16z says OpenSesame to Canadian agentic AI startup for its speedrun accelerator
Aidan Gomez-backed startup still unsure if it will follow Cohere CEO’s advice on remaining in Canada.
Anthony…