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Isabelle Kirkwood

Isabelle Kirkwood

Isabelle is a Vancouver-based writer with 5+ years of experience in communications and journalism and a lifelong passion for telling stories. For over two years, she has reported on all sides of the Canadian startup ecosystem, from landmark venture deals to public policy, telling the stories of the founders putting Canadian tech on the map.

Kanata Ventures - Team Photo
Canadian Startup NewsMarch 23, 2022<March 23, 2022

With the spotlight shining on Canadian tech, Kanata Ventures wants international startups to become part of the story

How trips to São Paulo, London, and Hong Kong sold Kanata Ventures on Canada.

Canadian Startup NewsMarch 21, 2022<March 18, 2022

How Optimity’s Jane Wang turned a personal tragedy into a life optimization platform

Wang is on a quest to democratize access to wellness and wealth.

General Fusion
Canadian Startup NewsMarch 15, 2022<March 17, 2022

Inside the province-wide push to make BC a global leader in cleantech

Faced with increased problems from climate change, cleantech stakeholders believe BC should think bigger still.

Nabeil Alazzam
Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 7, 2022<February 7, 2022

Forma.ai quadruples annual revenue, sets out to disrupt sales compensation

“Sales compensation is due for a change,” says CEO.

UCW Campus
Canadian Startup NewsFebruary 3, 2022<February 2, 2022

Universities have a role to play in addressing BC’s tech talent crunch: report

BC faces the perils of “brain drain 2.0.”

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Canadian Startup NewsJanuary 28, 2022<January 29, 2022

Venture funding for Montréal tech sector grew steadily in 2021, with $1.6 billion raised

Montreal venture funding grew 33 percent in 2021.

Waterloo Hockeystick
Canadian Startup NewsJanuary 28, 2022<January 28, 2022

New report reveals worrying trends about venture funding in Waterloo Region

Faire and Applyboard accounted for 85 percent of the total funding raised in the Waterloo Region during 2021.

Canadian Startup NewsJanuary 27, 2022<January 26, 2022

Techstars Toronto’s all-international cohort prompts discussion on role of city-based accelerators

Is this what Toronto tech was expecting from a local Techstars accelerator?

Calgary Hockeystick
Canadian Startup NewsJanuary 26, 2022<January 26, 2022

Calgary broke its venture funding record in 2021 as deal volume almost doubled

Deal volume in Calgary increased 61% last year.

Hockeystick BC
Canadian Startup NewsJanuary 25, 2022<January 25, 2022

With nearly $4 billion raised, BC tech “stepped into the spotlight” in 2021

Investment in BC startups grew over 300 percent in 2021.

Toronto briefedin
Canadian Startup NewsJanuary 24, 2022<January 25, 2022

Toronto shattered venture funding records in 2021 as city grew accustomed to billion-dollar quarters

Investment in Toronto tech grew 400 percent in 2021.

stethoscope
Canadian Startup NewsJanuary 4, 2022<January 3, 2022

Findings in SVB’s global healthtech report mirror 2021 trends in Canada

Virtual care is here to stay.

2022
Canadian Startup NewsDecember 21, 2021<December 20, 2021

As 2021 breaks records, can the Canadian tech sector sustain its growth in 2022?

There is a growing consensus that Canadian tech is facing an inflection point.

Canadian Startup NewsDecember 14, 2021<December 15, 2021

SVB report finds Canadian venture activity reached new heights in 2021

Canada is set to finish off 2021 with a new record for venture capital deals.

Canadian Startup NewsDecember 6, 2021<December 7, 2021

Inside the rise of Canadian venture studios

Over the last seven years, the number of global venture studios has increased by 625 percent, and Canada is no exception to…

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