Amii Innovates announces first cohort, looks to accelerate AI adoption
The Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) has launched Amii Innovates, a program aimed to guides teams and businesses…
WealthBar, Assante Wealth Management to launch online investing platform
Vancouver-based FinTech startup WealthBar is partnering with Assante Wealth Management a new online investing platform for…
Grammarly the newest Bay Area company to set sights on Vancouver
San Francisco-based Grammarly, which has developed an AI-powered digital writing assistant, is opening its newest office in…
Shopify looks to fight climate change, commits $6.6 million to new sustainability fund
Shopify’s CEO Tobias Lütke has announced the company will be committing at least $6.6 million CAD ($5 million USD) each…
Dapper Labs raises $14.5 million CAD, announces development of new blockchain
Dapper Labs, the Vancouver-based creator of CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, announced it has raised $14.5 million CAD ($11…
Earth imaging startup UrtheCast secures $6.6 million CAD in financing
Vancouver-based UrtheCast, which captures and displays highly-detailed images of Earth, has secured $6.6 million CAD ($5 million…
Grassroots group survey finds pay disparity among Victoria tech workers
YYJ Tech, a grassroots Slack community for Victoria’s tech ecosystem, recently surveyed its members in order to better…
QuadrigaCX bankruptcy proceedings to move from Halifax to Toronto
QuadrigaCX’s bankruptcy proceedings are being moved out of Halifax, after a Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge approved Ernst…
Advisory panel publishes scathing commentary of Sidewalk Labs’ master proposal
Waterfront Toronto’s advisory panel has issued its official “preliminary commentary” on Sidewalk Labs’…
Borrowell, Traction on Demand, Jobber among Canada’s best workplaces in tech for 2019
Great Place to Work, an organization that evaluates companies based on company culture, has released its 2019 list of Canada’s…
Sourced raises $20 million CAD from Round 13, Comerica, HSBC
Sourced, a Toronto-based IT consultancy firm, has closed a $20 million CAD round of financing, led by Round 13 Capital, with…
Event ticketing startup Showpass acquires Token Mobile Solutions
Calgary-based event ticketing startup, Showpass, has acquired Toronto-based event app Token Mobile Solutions, and is reporting…
Fitplan raises $4.5 million, partners with baseball all-star Alex Rodriguez
Vancouver and Los Angeles-based personal training app Fitplan Technologies, has raised $4.5 million from a group of investors…
Three Canadian startups selected to participate in Colliers Proptech Accelerator
Three Canadian startups have been chosen to participate in Colliers Proptech Accelerator‘s 2019 class, a three-month…
BC-based Lightship Works using AI to aid first responders with natural disasters
Lightship Works, a SaaS startup based in Kamloops, BC, is integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its disaster response…