BDC partners with e-learning platform Future Capital to train 150 women for angel investing
Future Capital wants to diversify investors at the angel, LP, and syndicate level.
BMO to acquire carbon offsets developer Radicle
Radicle’s software measures and aggregates greenhouse gas emissions.
Lightspeed expands systems integration with OpenTable
Lightspeed gives OpenTable a seat in its growing reservation platform network.
Borrowell launches credit building program for renters
The program allows users to self-report rental payments.
Shopify launches YouTube Shopping integration in latest social commerce push
New Shopify partnership lets customers press play and pay on YouTube.
BlackBerry, L-SPARK unveil third cohort for connected car accelerator
Third cohort sees return of Deeplite, Sensor Cortek.
Permalution, Magnestar, Ohh! Foods among winners of Startupfest 2022 pitch competitions
The tech at Startupfest varied from harvesting fog to “inclusive snacking.”
EQ Bank latest bank to join Flinks’ open banking environment
Another bank signs an open banking deal with a FinTech firm as Canada’s system is underway.
Toronto, Vancouver tech talent pools saw highest growth in latest CBRE report
Ottawa is on par for highest concentration in tech talent with the San Francisco Bay Area.
Multilingual chatbot startup Proto secures $5.6 million for global expansion
Proto’s polyglot chatbot was created to improve inclusion, protection of customers.
Fieldless Farms secures $17.5 million to expand indoor farm, leafy greens product line
The Ottawa startup claims growing demand for lettuce amid global shortage.
Financial rates comparison platform Ratehub receives “major” investment from Novacap
Novacap buys into financial education platform Ratehub amid increasing mortgage rates.
Helcim, MintList, Ukko Agro among startups in third cohort of Google’s Canadian accelerator
Participants range from smart windows to dental software to agtech.
NEXT Canada partners with engineering firm Hatch for latest Next AI program
NEXT Canada taps Hatch for mentorship in metals, infrastructure, and energy.
Truffle raises $2.3 million to compete with restaurant POS incumbents Lightspeed, Square
Truffle’s latest feature allows for contactless food pickup using a locker system.