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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.

Waterloo Hockeystick
July 19, 2022

With only four deals closed, Q2 2022 was Waterloo Region’s least active funding quarter in three years

Only another Faire megadeal rescued Waterloo Region from its lowest investment quarter in a year.

Toronto briefedin
July 18, 2022

Funding party is over as Toronto tech stumbles in Q2 2022

Investment in Q2 2022 fell 69 percent from record-setting first quarter.

June 16, 2022

M&A likely to be a significant driver of value for Canadian tech firms in 2022

PwC data finds Canada’s growth in M&A last year was in step with a global surge.

canada flag
May 27, 2022

The federal government wants to address Canada’s intellectual property woes, but is its strategy paying off?

The feds underscored IP in this year’s budget, but some experts point to missed opportunities.

Hockeystick feature image
April 25, 2022

Québec venture funding turned a new corner in Q1 2022 with $1.4 billion raised

Québec’s later-stage tech startups make waves while early-stage funding loses steam.

Calgary Hockeystick
April 22, 2022

Alberta’s tech sector coming of age as province sets new venture funding record in Q1 2022

Local and global investors opened their pockets to a growing crop of Alberta tech startups.

Hockeystick BC
April 21, 2022

BC venture funding starts 2022 strong, but are later-stage companies raising at yesterday’s prices?

VCs say price uncertainty creating a “standstill” between investors and late-stage firms.

Waterloo Hockeystick
April 20, 2022

Venture funding in Waterloo Region moved “in the right direction” in Q1 2022

Q1 2022 represented the most active quarter for the Waterloo Region in the last year.

Toronto briefedin
April 19, 2022

Toronto venture funding continued to reach new heights in Q1 2022, but tech valuations may be due for a cooling

Toronto broke another venture funding record in Q1, but what’s going on under the hood?

Former Plooto CEO Hamed Abbasi
April 13, 2022

Plooto wants to solve the problem keeping entrepreneurs up at night

Following pivots and product-market fit, Plooto launches new feature as it preps for prime time.

March 25, 2022

Larger rounds, US dollars fuelled Canadian tech’s record-shattering 2021

US investment firms outnumbered Canadian investment firms in Series A, B, C deals.

Kanata Ventures - Team Photo
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.

March 21, 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
March 15, 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
February 7, 2022

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

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

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