Shopify’s Lynsey Thornton talks mission-driven decisions at Traction 2019
Scaling from an online shop builder into powering 800,000 businesses in approximately 175 countries takes a lot more than timing.…
Lyft slated to begin Vancouver operations by end of year
Ride-hailing giant Lyft has announced it intends to operate in Vancouver, expecting to apply in September, and begin operations…
Toronto-based proptech Properly raises $22 million Series A
Properly, a Toronto-based proptech startup, has closed a $22 million Series A financing round, consisting of $12 million in…
MaRS, Ontario Power Generation to launch innovation challenge
MaRS Discovery District is partnering with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), an agency responsible for half of the electricity…
Federal government invests $39 million through Western Canada scaleup initiative
Seventeen BC-based projects are receiving a cumulative $39 million from the federal government through Western Economic Diversification…
SomaDetect closes $2.6 million CAD seed round for dairy farming sensor technology
Fredericton-based SomaDetect, which has developed a sensor that helps farmers measure milk quality, has completed a $2.6 million…
Maple, LifeLabs offering virtual consultations for food sensitivity testing
Virtual care platform Maple is partnering with laboratory testing provider, LifeLabs, to bring virtual care consultations to…
Curv Health raises $1.5 million seed round for AI-powered insights platform
Toronto-based Curv Health, a healthtech startup whose platform allows users to extract physical health and performance metrics…
Hardbacon raises over $680,000 from FrontFundr campaign
Hardbacon, a Montreal-based FinTech startup, has raised an seed round of over $680,884 through FrontFundr‘s crowdfunding…
Universal mCloud receives $13 million loan following acquisition of Autopro Automation
Universal mCloud, a company offering asset management solutions that use IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and…
Saskatoon-based SalonScale Technology closes $1 million seed round
Saskatoon-based SalonScale Technology has closed over $1 million in seed funding for its smart technology-powered app helping…
Techstars Toronto, The Big Push partner to mentor women-founded startups
Techstars Toronto and The Big Push are partnering to host mentor days for startups that are led or founded by women. The mentor…
Bridgit raises $1.5 million from CIBC Innovation Banking
Kitchener-based Bridgit, a project management platform for construction businesses, has received $1.5 million in debt growth…
Wattpad Books partnership with Penguin Random House marks first expansion into Europe
Toronto-based Wattpad has announced is Books arm is partnering with publishing giant Penguin Random House UK to bring the platform’s…
Kids Code Jeunesse receives $8.1 million CanCode investment
Kids Code Jeunesse, a Montreal-founded non-profit teaching children to code, has received an $8.1 million investment from the…