HYAS looks to develop cybersecurity product with $20 million CAD Series B round
Victoria-based cybersecurity startup HYAS has raised a $20 million CAD ($16 million USD) Series B round of funding as it looks to develop its…
Alberta 2021 budget includes funding for tech sector as part of overall economic recovery plan
The government of Alberta has released its fiscal budget for the years 2021-22, which earmarked some funding for the province’s tech and innovation sector….
Loop Insights, Nano One Materials, Converge Technology Solutions among TSX Venture’s Top 50 companies
The TSX Venture Exchange has revealed its 50 top-performing companies of 2020, including several notable Canadian tech companies such as Clear Blue Technology, Nano…
TradeCafe raises $10 million from Round13 amid pandemic’s impact on food supply chain
TradeCafe, a Toronto-headquartered company offering an online platform for the trade of protein commodities, has raised new funding as the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupts…
Four Canadian tech startups selected for Google’s Voice AI program
Four Canadian startups have been selected to participate in the first cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Voice AI program. The three-month accelerator,…
Today in funding: AmacaThera, Elevate Farms, Snack, Maple
Three Canadian-associated startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much, from whom, and…
Report reveals inequities for women of colour in Canadian C-suite roles that echo tech sector
A new report from The Prosperity Project and KPMG Canada, called The Zero Report, has revealed new data on the underrepresentation of racialized women…
ZenHub raises $5.9 million CAD seed round to help automate tasks for developers
ZenHub, a Vancouver-based provider of GitHub-embedded project management and collaboration software, has raised $5.9 million CAD ($4.7 million USD) in its first institutional financing…
Alberta NDP calls for reinstatement of tax credits, provincial venture fund ahead of 2021 budget
The Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) is pushing for more provincial funding and programs to bolster Alberta’s tech and innovation sector. On Monday, the…
Scale AI, Oceans Supercluster, NGen commit collective $17 million to new projects
Three of Canada’s Superclusters have recently committed new funding for projects and initiatives aimed to bolster Canada’s innovation ecosystem. The latest investments were made…
Aifred Health among top three finalists in IBM Watson AI XPRIZE competition
Aifred Health, a Montréal-based startup that offers clinical solutions for mental health treatments using artificial intelligence (AI), has been selected as one of three…
RocketRez raises $8.4 million Series A round as it looks to help tourism businesses amid pandemic
Steinbach, Manitoba-based SaaS startup RocketRez has raised an $8.4 million CAD Series A round of funding, bringing the startups’ total funding to date to…
NGen commits funding to new $72 million production facility that involves Canadian tech startups
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster, has committed to invest $16.8 million into a new protein production facility in Ontario aimed…