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Charles Mandel

Charles Mandel

Charles Mandel's reporting and writing on technology has appeared in Wired.com, Canadian Business, Report on Business Magazine, Canada's National Observer, The Globe and Mail, and the National Post, among many others. He lives off-grid in Nova Scotia.

women in VC
Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 12, 2023<September 11, 2023

The Forum introduces index to support access to capital for women and diverse entrepreneurs

The resource aims to help close the funding gap for women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ founders.

Sold sign in front of a house with properly logo
Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 11, 2023<September 11, 2023

Properly founders exit as company and tech are sold in separate transactions

America real-estate giant Compass buys out Properly founders; unnamed Canadian firm acquires brokerage.

Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 11, 2023<September 16, 2023

GHGSat closes Series C1 to launch more greenhouse gas emissions-monitoring satellites

The Montréal-based startup secured $59.9 million CAD but did not disclose equity/debt split.

Attabotics
Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 8, 2023<September 8, 2023

Attabotics, Urbx settle litigation over robotic storage patents

Following mutual resolution, both startups agree to no more public statements.

Immervision
Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 8, 2023<September 8, 2023

Immervision lands $5.7 million CAD government contract to make military imaging systems

Contract with Canada’s military research department will focus on tech like aerospace cameras.

Vancouver skyline
Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 7, 2023<September 7, 2023

CDL-Vancouver preps fall innovation mining and minerals conference following launch of minerals stream

Conference will take place October 25 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

the evolution Q executive team portrait on a dramatic staircase
Canadian Startup NewsSeptember 1, 2023<September 1, 2023

Bank of Canada taps EvolutionQ to explore impact of quantum computing on digital dollar

“The price of being late is far too great,” EvolutionQ CEO Michele Mosca says.

Canadian Startup NewsAugust 31, 2023<August 30, 2023

WatchMojo CEO leads Mosea $2.5 million CAD raise to help Canadians split the bill

Mosea helps groups divide expenses and send payments, but makes its money from events.

people sit in edmonton unlimited's event space watching a female speaker. cool lighting fixtures that look like umbrellas are overhead. there's a steeply tiered seating area and about 60-70 people in attendance
Canadian Startup NewsAugust 30, 2023<August 30, 2023

PrairiesCan invests $3 million to kickstart Edmonton Unlimited’s new innovation space

The funding will provide “a space for all innovators to start and scale their companies,” mayor says.

apartment blocks in toronto in march 2020
Canadian Startup NewsAugust 29, 2023<August 29, 2023

Andorix receives $54.3 million CAD in debt, equity for in-building digital infrastructure

Toronto-based startup aims to help systems like HVAC, Wi-Fi, lighting, and elevators work together on one network.

Canadian Startup NewsAugust 24, 2023<August 25, 2023

MindBridge founder Solon Angel joins Fresh Founders as managing partner

Following MindBridge departure, Angel wanted to explore another “specific idea in accounting tech.”

Ian Rae, Aptum and CloudOps CEO.
Canadian Startup NewsAugust 22, 2023<August 22, 2023

Aptum promotes CloudOps founder to CEO following January acquisition

The company is revamping leadership as it looks to capitalize on AI-driven demand for multi-cloud solutions.

Magnet Forensics office
Canadian Startup NewsAugust 21, 2023<August 21, 2023

Magnet Forensics acquires digital-media startup Griffeye to help investigate child abuse online

Griffeye claims its platform is used by over 1,000 police agencies globally.

Air Canada plane
Canadian Startup NewsAugust 21, 2023<August 20, 2023

Hopper continues embedded FinTech push with Air Canada partnership

FinTech offerings now represent half of Hopper’s app revenue.

Mila
Canadian Startup NewsAugust 21, 2023<August 21, 2023

Mila’s new partnership with KPI Mining Solutions will focus AI on efficiently capturing critical minerals

Tech has become a key component in Canada’s critical mineral strategy.

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