Gaming startup Odyssey Interactive launches with $7.9 million CAD
Video game startup Odyssey Interactive has officially launched in Kitchener-Waterloo and announced $7.9 million CAD ($6 million…
ThoughtWire closes $11.5 million in debt financing led by Yaletown Partners
Toronto-based ThoughtWire has closed an $11.5 million CAD in debt financing, with follow-on potential of an additional $9.7…
Rise People launches advisor engagement platform for Sun Life clients
Vancouver-based Rise People, a startup that provides human resources and payroll solutions to employers, has launched a new…
Properly to allow customers to buy new home using current home’s equity, before listing
Toronto-based proptech startup Properly has launched a new service allowing users to buy a new home using their current home’s…
Well Health acquires services division of cybersecurity startup Cycura for $2.55 million
Well Health Technologies, a publicly-traded healthtech company headquartered in Vancouver, has acquired the services division…
Montréal’s Felix & Paul Studios to co-develop AR book with The Jim Henson Company
Montréal-based Felix & Paul Studios, a film studio that specializes in virtual reality (VR), has revealed a new project…
Workplace wellness startup Sprout acquires Calgary-based Vivametrica
Toronto-based Sprout, which offers a digital wellbeing solution for workplaces, has acquired Calgary-based predictive health…
Appili receives FDA approval to test drug that could prevent COVID-19 spread at long-term care facilities
Halifax-based Appili Therapeutics, which is developing and commercializing anti-infective drugs, has received clearance from…
Ontario launches consultations as it looks to create new policy framework on privacy protection
The Ontario government has launched consultations aimed to improve the province’s privacy protection laws. The consultations…
Athlete Technology Group pivots from event to company connecting athlete and tech entrepreneurs
Athlete Technology Group, formerly a summit held in Toronto for the sport and tech community, has pivoted to become a venture…
theBoardlist expands platform to support underrepresented men of colour
theBoardlist, an online talent marketplace that connects CEOs who are looking for board director candidates with highly qualified…
CFIB leads petition urging federal government to make changes to CEBA, CECRA, CEWS, CERB
A new online petition launched by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is urging the federal government to…
Newfoundland’s InspectAR acquired by Cadence Design Systems
Newfoundland-based startup InspectAR has been acquired by Silicon Valley-based electronic design automation (EDA) software…
Women-owned businesses suffering greater staff reductions due to COVID-19, report finds
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage of women-owned businesses that have laid off 80 percent or more of their staff…
Halifax startup Groundhog lawsuit alleges US-based ConsenSys stole code to create rival product
Halifax-based crypto startup Groundhog has filed a lawsuit against New York-based ConsenSys, alleging the Ethereum company…