Federal Black Entrepreneur Ecosystem Fund kicks off, financing 30 Canadian businesses
In twin announcements on August 13 that were strong on commitments but short on details, the federal government announced several…
Telus, BlackBerry bank on Car IQ’s new connected car payment platform
An Oakland, California company’s vehicle-based payment platform is attracting attention from a couple of Canadian corporate…
Dialogue, Thinkific, Mogo post mixed results in Q2 2021
A number of Canadian tech startups have recently disclosed their second quarter 2021 financial results, including Dialogue,…
Investors back ORO Health’s telemedicine vision with $3 million CAD seed round
Backed by the success of its virtual dermatology company, a Montreal startup is expanding its telemedicine offerings. ORO Health…
Magnet Forensics, Nuvei report revenue increases in second quarter 2021
Canadian technology companies Magnet Forensics Inc. and Nuvei Corporation both showed sharp increases in revenue as they released…
Mero Technologies sweeps up $3.1 million CAD for its cleaning sensors
Mero Technologies is hoping to clean up – literally. The Toronto-based technology firm closed a $3.1 million CAD ($2.5…
Four tech firms join new program addressing systemic barriers Indigenous people face
Four large technology firms have pledged to develop a strategic, action-based approach to identifying and addressing systemic…
LifeSpeak posts strong results in first quarter since going public
LifeSpeak, an employee wellness company, demonstrated its own financial health after posting strong second-quarter 2021 results.…
Federal government reveals details on new RDAs for British Columbia, Prairies
The federal government rolled out two new regional development agencies (RDAs) for British Columbia and the Prairies on August…
Lightspeed sees Q1 2022 revenues surge as economies reopen
Lightspeed POS posted total revenues of $115.9 million USD, an increase of 220 percent as the Montreal-based firm announced…
Healthcare scheduling platform Gray Oncology draws $1.25 million from angel investors
André Diamant, the co-founder and CEO of a Montréal startup, describes his company as the “operating system for cancer…