Canadian VCs caught flat-footed by “insane” changes in US investment regulation
As the Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA) urges United States agencies to exempt Canadian investors from a law that…
Today in seed funding: Clik.ai, Veühub
Two Toronto-based startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who has raised.…
Three Alberta-based organizations receive $3 million from WES Ecosystem Fund
Three Alberta-based organizations have received approximately $3 million in investment from the federal government’s…
Bryan Murphy tracks six months as Breather’s CEO, reflects on 2019’s milestones
Six months ago, Bryan Murphy was tapped as the new CEO of Montreal-based real estate tech company Breather, a startup that…
Ratio.City raises $1 million seed round for AI-powered urban analytics platform
Toronto-based Ratio.City, a Proptech startup specializing in using data for urban development, has raised $1 million…
Canadian agri-food network receives $49.5 million to develop agri-tech solutions
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), a $108.5 million project aimed at developing exportable…
Canadian Food Innovators Network receives $30 million from federal government
The federal government is investing $30 million into the Canadian Food Innovators Network (CFIN), an initiative aimed to boost…
Knotel joins drove of workspace providers expanding to Canada
New-York based Proptech company Knotel, which provides flexible office spaces for enterprise companies, will be opening new…
HeadCheck Health brings digital concussion platform to CFL
Vancouver-based HeadCheck Health is partnering with the Canadian Football League (CFL) to bring teams a new digital concussion…
Calgary-based MindFuel receives $2 million in funding through CanCode
Calgary-based MindFuel, a national organization that offers STEM-related workshops and resources to students and teachers,…
Four student-led startups take home Velocity Fund $5K prizes
Four student teams, Insula Medical, WatFly, Emergency Response Africa, and VOYHS, have each won $5,000 each at the University…
Impact Centre updates Narwhal List to reflect 2019’s big rounds, exits
Following Canada seeing a number of significant raises in addition to large exits in the first half of 2019, the University…
Wattpad launches monetization model globally
Toronto-based Wattpad has announced that two of its monetization initiatives, Wattpad Paid Stories and Wattpad Premium, are…
Michelle Obama to speak at Elevate 2019
Today at Design Exchange, Elevate announced that Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States, will be speaking at…
Rob Maurin wants to replicate Wave’s success at Plooto
Rob Maurin knows a thing or two about crafting an identity for an early-stage FinTech startup. In 2009, when financial services…