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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.

Acuva, Brickeye, Intelligent City feature in Foresight’s top 50 cleantech ventures list

November 9, 2023

Ventures on the accelerator’s 2021, 2022 lists have collectively raised over $1.67 billion.

BDC

Report: Diversity gap persists in senior ranks of Canadian VC firms

November 9, 2023

BDC Capital data shows almost half of venture firms are entirely male owned.

ChargeLab - Shaun Stewart Patrick Smith

ChargeLab taps Newlab, Flipp alums Shaun Stewart and Patrick Smith to leadership team

November 8, 2023

Stewart will serve as ChargeLab’s new president, while Smith has joined as VP engineering.

Alberta Provincial Legislature

Government of Alberta proposes changes to clear path for tech firms to use ‘software engineer’ title

November 6, 2023

The province’s new bill follows tech sector clash with engineering regulator.

Sanctuary AI

Sanctuary AI, RainStick among #CDNtech companies named to TIME’s 2023 Best Inventions list

November 6, 2023

The list also recognized neural earbud developer Naqi Logix and lithium tech firm Li-Metal.

SMT Intelligence

Electronic circuit manufacturer SMT Intelligence raises $68 million from the Fonds FTQ

November 3, 2023

SMT uses robotics, AI to produce over eight million electronic circuits annually.

Faire cuts 250 employees in its second layoff round in last year

November 2, 2023

Last year, Faire slashed seven percent of its workforce as the e-commerce boom dimmed.

promise robotics

Promise Robotics nets $20.8-million CAD Series A to speed up home building with robots

October 31, 2023

The startup turns standard industrial robots into plug-and-play homebuilding systems.

Eavor

Canada Growth Fund injection tops Eavor’s Series B at $182 million

October 25, 2023

The Canada Growth Fund has invested $90 million into Eavor’s funding round.

Quebec flag

Federal, Québec governments invest over $7.6 million into quantum telecom testbed

October 24, 2023

The testbed will allow businesses to experiment with quantum technologies for telecom networks.

QuoteMachine adds $3.7 million in new funding to streamline the sales stack for merchants

October 23, 2023

The Montréal-based startup is led by Lightspeed alumni.

Restaurant software

Restaurant software startup Snappy secures $7-million Series A round

October 18, 2023

As restaurants continue to digitize, Snappy’s new investor believes the solution is a flexible option for a “fractured…

Vancouver

Ripple Ventures plants flag in Vancouver as firm envisions “coast-to-coast” Fund III

October 16, 2023

With Fund III backed by RBCx and VCCI, Ripple Ventures plans to hold final close by year’s end.

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As enterprises dip their toes into generative AI, Plurilock finds gains in selling safety

September 11, 2023

Regulatory changes are putting greater pressure on compliance, says CEO Ian Paterson.

Cultivator's Jordan McFarlen

Cultivator’s incubated startups surpass $100 million in private funding

September 7, 2023

Prairie tech hub hits major milestone coinciding with new connections to the Valley.

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