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Canadian VC movement and AI at Elevate
Plus: OpenAI teases Canadian office. Dear reader, I hope you had a relaxing holiday filled with friends and family. ...

Pender Ventures partner Isaac Souweine leaves VC firm
The “mutual” decision forces Suvain to look for new opportunities in Canadian technology. After more than three years as ...

Why YC and Speedrun feel more like universities than funds
David Crow explores the institutionalization of founder incubation. In 2024, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) announced: “new era“venture capital: the shift ...

Canadian VC pre-seed and seed activity continued to slump in H1 2025
Venture capitalists say the latest results are “not the end of the world” but expect a further slowdown. A ...

Roach Capital’s Fahd Ananta follows Kaz Nejatian to Opendoor
Another Shopify alum is heading to Silicon Valley's latest meme rally. Roach Capital chief Fahd Ananta is the latest ...

Canadian tech champion and former Rogers CEO Nadir Mohamed dies at 69
Mohamed received the Order of Canada in 2019 for advancing the country's technology sector. Nadir Mohamed, former CEO of ...

BDC Capital’s Cheri Corbett joins Pender Ventures as partner
Calgary-based Corbett joined a month after Isaac Suwain left the foundation. Vancouver venture capital firm Pender Ventures hired Cherie ...

BDC pledges $50 million to help women entrepreneurs buy businesses from aging owners
The Thrive ETA Fund combines capital, training and mentorship for women buying firms from retired business leaders. As a ...

Mila exploring venture fund to commercialize AI research
The managing partner of Circle K Ventures will lead the fund's strategy following the closing of the corporate venture fund. ...

Radical Ventures holds $650-million USD final close for new early-stage AI fund
The fund is supported by a $75 million contribution from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Toronto-based Radical Ventures ...