Refugee entrepreneur program looks to empower Syrian founders
The Refugee Career Jumpstart Project (Jumpstart) is hosting a joint program with Angel Investors Ontario, aimed to empower…
Fleet Complete finalizes partnership with Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Fleet Complete, a tech company operating in the connected vehicle space, has closed a previously announced investment partnership…
Premier Health launches mental health counselling app
Premier Health Group, a tech developer for the healthcare industry, has launched a new tech-enabled mental health initiative,…
Report: As Alberta’s tech sector matures, rate of new startups is slowing
According to a new study from the Alberta Enterprise Corporation, Alberta’s tech sector is maturing at a rapid rate, even…
Ontario Securities Commission adds new members to FinTech Advisory Committee
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), a regulatory body, which enforces securities legislation, has added 17 new members…
Medstack raises $2.4 million oversubscribed seed round led by Telus Ventures
MedStack, a Toronto-based compliance solution for healthcare apps, has raised a $2.4 million oversubscribed seed round led…
Montreal Insurtech Breathe Life raises $4.5 million CAD to accelerate U.S. expansion
Montreal insurtech startup Breathe Life has raised $4.5 million CAD in a seed round of equity funding from Diagram Ventures,…
Today in accelerators: IDEABOOST and Volta open submissions for new cohorts
Two accelerator programs, IDEABOOST and Volta, have opened applications for their 2019 cohorts. Toronto-based CFC Media Lab’s…
Quantum, accelerators, venture capital: surveying Canada’s tech landscape at DRIVE
This year’s DRIVE 2019 conference, held in Waterloo for its inaugural year, set out to answer how Canada can create domestic…
Startupfest 2019 is back with new workshops
Startupfest will return to Montreal from July 8 to 12 for its ninth year, presenting five days of pitching, hacking, learning,…
Battlesnake returns to Victoria to give coders a chance at gaming glory
Battlesnake, a non-profit AI programming competition, will be hitting Victoria on March 2 for its fifth year. Organizers are…
How can Canada prevent another QuadrigaCX?
As QuadrigaCX’s woes unfold on an international stage, the crypto community is reeling. The firm owes its clients $190 million…
Peraso raises $42 million CAD funding to modernize wireless connectivity
Peraso Technologies, a semiconductor manufacturer, announced today that it has raised an additional $42 million CAD in equity…
Talemetry acquired by US investment firm in $200M USD three-company merger
Vancouver-based recruitment company Talemetry today announced that along with three other companies in the recruitment industry,…
Leaked documents reveal Sidewalk Labs wants a lot more than Quayside
Sidewalk Labs is looking to redevelop 350 acres in the Port Lands area, nearly 30 times larger than its original 12-acre Quayside…