Vancouver’s Appnovation raises $11.6 million CAD in Series B financing
Appnovation, a Vancouver-based software startup that develops digital solutions and strategies focused on user experience for…
Today in acquisitions: Kinduct, Quill, Lane
Over the last week, several startups have been involved in some notable Canadian tech acquisitions, including Kinduct, Quill,…
Startup Slam goes virtual to showcase Victoria tech ecosystem
Startup Slam, a one-day regional event aimed to showcase and connect the Victoria tech community, is the latest Canadian tech…
14 U of T students, alumni named recipients of social impact fund financing
The University of Toronto has announced the 2020 winners of the Lo Social Venture Fund, which awards students and recent graduates…
BC venture funding keeps pace in Q2 2020 as deal volume continues downward trend
Tech companies in British Columbia (BC) continued to see consistent venture funding in the second quarter of 2020, despite…
U of T to use portion of new $250 million donation to build medical AI research centre
Following a record-setting $250 million donation to its faculty of medicine, the University of Toronto has revealed plans to…
Omnirobotic raises $6.5 million CAD as it looks to develop industrial autonomous robots
Laval, Quebec-based Omnirobotic, a startup specializing in robotics automation for industrial and factory applications, has…
Symend, Drop, ApplyBoard named among LinkedIn’s top startups to work for in 2020
LinkedIn has published the Canadian edition of its 2020 Top Startups list, featuring emerging startups to work for in Canada.…
Tiny Capital takes majority stake in Victoria-based software startup Button
Victoria-based tech holding company Tiny Capital has invested and acquired a majority stake in government software startup…
Shopify reveals data breach that affected “less than 200” merchants
Following an investigation, e-commerce company Shopify has announced two employees were behind a data breach that has affected…
Alberta makes new tech investments as part of recently-unveiled $75 million strategy
The Government of Alberta has made numerous new investments into the province’s technology sector within the last week as…
NACO pushes for national angel tax credit ahead of Wednesday throne speech
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) is pushing the federal government to instate a new tax credit intended to incentivize…
Wealthsimple launches cryptocurrency platform
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple has launched its cryptocurrency platform, which provides users with commission-free…
Global survey finds diversity in tech has increased over the last decade, still not enough
More than half of people of colour working in tech globally have seen diversity increase in the last decade, according to a…
Shopify closes public offering at $1.91 billion USD
Ottawa-based e-commerce company Shopify has raised $1.91 billion in a previously-announced public offering. All figures are…