PocketPills raises $2 million seed round for virtual pharmacy software
PocketPills, a Vancouver-based tech-driven healthtech company that has been called the ‘UberEats” of pharmacies, has fully subscribed a $2 million seed round led by…
Sophia Damianou to lead Northleaf growth in Europe, Middle East, Africa
Toronto investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has appointed Sophia Damianou as managing director of Business Development for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)….
Uber launches in Regina, rolls out bike safety feature in Toronto
Uber began ride-sharing operations in Regina on Wednesday, and rolled out a new app feature in Toronto to notify riders when to look out…
Power Financial now claims 89 percent stake in Wealthsimple following $30 million investment
Power Financial, a notable investor in the FinTech space and a backer of companies like Borrowell, Clearbanc, Koho, and League, now owns an 88.6…
Hinton, Bengio, Sutton participating in federal government AI advisory panel
The federal government has announced the creation of a new advisory council on artificial intelligence. The council will advise the government on how to…
Nova Scotia, Nunavut projects among winners of government’s Smart Cities Challenge
Four Canadian cities have been named the winners of the federal government’s Smart Cities Challenge. The winners will receive prizes worth a total of…
WeWork to open two new co-working spaces in Montreal
US-based co-working space company WeWork has announced it will open two new locations in Montreal. These new spaces will mark the third and fourth…
Accellerate wants to connect Canadian female founders with Silicon Valley
Connection Silicon Valley, a Silicon Valley immersion program for Canadian female founders, is accepting applications from Canadian women in business to join the Accellerate…
QuadrigaCX investigation recovers $28 million of missing assets
Efforts to recover more than $200 million in cash and cryptocurrency from the former trading platform QuadrigaCX have resulted in only $28 million in…
Slack to go public June 20 via direct listing, releases preliminary estimates for Q1
Slack has announced that it plans to go public on June 20, and has also disclosed its estimated preliminary financial results for Q1 of…
Halifax-based Tranquility Online launches mental health platform
Tranquility Online, based out of Halifax, is launching its first online mental health platform for Canadians. The company’s SaaS solution leverages Cognitive Behavioural Therapy…
CIFAR and OSMO partner to give women training opportunities in AI
Two Canadian non-profits, OSMO and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), are partnering to launch the AI For Good Summer Lab program, an…
Breathe Life launches first product following $4.5 million CAD Seed round
Montreal insurtech startup Breathe Life, which offers consumer-centric digital solutions for the insurance industry, announced the availability of its Consumer-Driven Module, a white-label B2C…