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…
Communitech, Rogers to launch 5G innovation lab in Kitchener-Waterloo
Communitech and Rogers have announced a three-year partnership that will see the organizations open a 5G innovation lab in…
Rival Technologies raises first financing round totalling $8.5 million CAD
Rival Technologies, a voice, video, and chat marketing solution based in Vancouver, has raised $8.5 million CAD, claiming to…
Jetti Resources raises $642,000 for cleantech mining project
Jetti Resources, a natural resources tech startup based in Vancouver, has raised $642,000 in public funds, including a $492,500…
Traction Conference announces speakers, first-ever Traction Fundraising Summit
On August 7 and 8, the sixth annual Traction Conference is returning to Vancouver to offer entrepreneurs insights and connections…
Today in acquisitions: mCloud, Croesus, Xtreme Blockchain Labs
Over the past few weeks, several companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
Landr raises $26 million CAD Series B for audio mastering platform
Landr, an AI-powered audio mastering software startup based in Montréal, has raised a $26 million Series B. Sony Innovation…
Flybits secures $45 million CAD Series C for context-as-a-service platform
Toronto-based Flybits, a context-as-a-service platform for mobile apps, has closed a $45 million CAD ($35 million USD) Series…
Indigenous cleantech Carbonix receives $3.1 million from federal government
Carbonix, a Canadian Indigenous cleantech company based in Fort William, Ont., has received a $3.1 million investment from…
Canada Learning Code receives $9.4 million from govt’s CanCode program
Canada Learning Code, an initiative that specializes in digital literacy education, has received $9.4 million in funding from…
AI Deep Dive chooses Toronto over San Francisco for AI skills course
AI Deep Dive, a three-month, full-time, retreat-style artificial intelligence course, is closing its San Francisco program,…
Canscan, SparkCharge take home gold at Startupfest pitch competition
Canscan Technologies and SparkCharge were crowned winners of the pitch competition at Startupfest in Montreal last week. The…
Minister Ng shares plan to build capacity for women entrepreneurs as WES invests $3.2 million into Québec
The École des entrepreneurs du Québec has received a $3.2 million investment from the federal government’s Women Entrepreneurship…
AI and IoT startup Mnubo acquired by Aspen Technology for $102 million CAD
Mnubo, a Montreal-based Internet of Things (IoT) and AI company, has been acquired by Aspen Technology (AspenTech), an asset…