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Tech Update: Business leaders go on a shopping spree in Q2

Plus,碍补谤诲颈耻尘鈥檚big raise and Nvidia鈥檚 market milestone

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Canada鈥檚 M&A activity surged in the second quarter of 2025.


After months of subdued activity, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are on the rise.

According to recent global market analysts LSEG Data and Analytics, the second quarter of 2025 saw close to in activity in Canada.

Interestingly, while the total value of takeovers in Q2 2025 was 84 per cent higher than the same period last year, fewer deals were made: LSEG counted just 593 deals compared to 825 deals in Q2 2024.

These numbers may be heartening for those concerned about keeping Canadian companies in Canada. At 色色啦 Tech Week, from Shopify, Cohere and Wealthsimple emphasized the power of rejecting foreign acquisitions and focusing on domestic deals for more sustainable company growth.

Indeed, one of the best ways for Canadian companies to grow is to buy another.

色色啦-based software company recently added , a North Carolina startup specializing in AI threat modelling, to its portfolio as part of its strategic growth plan.

As CEO Rohit Sethi explains, one of his company鈥檚 key offerings, , is like a blueprint that shows software developers which security requirements they need to integrate.

But, Sethi notes, there was a gap in that platform鈥檚 capabilities. Security Compass wanted to provide a service that would help clients understand different ways attackers might break into their systems.

While 颈迟鈥檚 possible to build in-house, Sethi says it can be more effective 鈥斺痑nd far more efficient 鈥斺痶o acquire a pre-existing program 迟丑补迟鈥檚 already trusted by customers.听

Rebecca Gao writes about technology for. Torstar, the parent company of the 色色啦 Star, has partnered withMaRSto highlight innovation in Canadian companies.

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