Mara Renewables raises $39.5 million to expand algae-based offerings
Mara wants to promote use of Omega-3 from under the sea.
Memorial University to launch two innovation initiatives with support from feds, provincial government, IBM Canada
IBM’s contribution includes hardware, software, staffing.
Principal to Partner: Éléonore Jarry-Ferron, Pablo Srugo get promoted at Brightspark, Mistral
Jarry, Srugo, and two others co-founded VCHOURS in 2020 to support startups during the pandemic.
Dependbuild, Easy Platter, PragmaClin Research win collective $75,000 from Volta pitch contest
The three startups represent Volta’a 10th cohort for its mentorship program.
Gig economy banking app Moves raises $5 million in OMERS-led seed round
Moves wants to make the gig economy work for its workers.
Flying Fish Partners appoints Tiffany Linke-Boyko as principal for Canada, secures $7.5 million from AEC
“Given what we uncovered, it made sense to base our Canadian operations in Alberta.”
Converge Technology Solutions to acquire San Diego-based Technology Integration Group
Technology Integration marks Converge’s 31st acquisition since 2017.
Haloo raises $2.9 million CAD to offer IP verification tech as solution for NFT theft, fraud
Haloo sees a rise in NFT-related applications for trademarks.
Brim Financial appoints former Marqeta VP Arthur Zhao as chief financial officer
Arthur Zhao co-led Marqeta to its Nasdaq IPO last year.
Pressto secures $1.5 million in pre-seed round to foster healthy relationship between students and media
Pressto’s platform aims to make it easy for kids to make zines of their own.
PLATO secures additional $2 million from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners
PLATO wants to build a network of 1,000 Indigenous software testers across Canada.
Five Canadian startups crack CB Insights’ 2022 AI 100 list
Four out of the five Canadian companies come from Toronto.
BlackBerry extends partnership with Magna to work on advanced driver assistance systems
“It’s no longer just about the safety of the vehicles, but about the safety of the software on which they run.”
Shopify, Crypto.com partnership allows merchants to accept crypto payments
Shopify has been quietly adding crypto payment integrations to its platform.
Google opens applications for third cohort of Startups Accelerator Canada
The program is one of the six Google accelerators available to Canadians.