Canadian VC Defies Gravity as AI Talent and Capital Flow

Canadian venture capital investment surged 17% in the first half of 2026, marking the first year-over-year increase since 2021 and signalling a potential thaw in a notoriously frozen fundraising landscape. The bulk of the gains came early in the year, with Q2 investment declining 7% to $1.29 billion from Q1's $1.39 billion, but the overall trend is unmistakably upward. White Star Capital's closure of a $350 million CAD global fund—backed by major Canadian institutions...