Startupfest to host 2020 festival through hybrid in-person and online model
Startupfest has announced it will be hosting its 10th-annual festival via a live broadcast with a studio audience in Old Montréal.…
Ryerson’s DMZ reaches $400,000 of $1 million goal to expand Black Innovation Fellowship
The Black Innovation Fellowship (BIF), a program dedicated to providing Black tech founders with more equitable entrepreneurial…
Facebook commits $1 million in ad credits to ShopHERE initiative
Facebook has revealed it is committing $1 million to Digital Main Street’s ShopHERE powered by Google initiative, a program…
Librestream raises $24 million Series D as it eyes new verticals for remote communication platform
Winnipeg-based Librestream, which has developed collaboration software and hardware for industrial sectors, has raised a $24…
As Trump suspends H-1B visa, Canadian tech looks to attract foreign talent (again)
Following United States President Donald Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend the H-1B visa program, Canadian tech leaders…
Humi raises $15 million Series A to further develop HR, payroll software
Humi, a Toronto-based startup that develops human resources (HR), payroll, and benefits software for small and medium-sized…
Vancity, Women’s Enterprise Centre launch loan program for women entrepreneurs
Credit union Vancity and the Women’s Enterprise Centre have launched the Unity Women Entrepreneurs Program to offer loans…
Bench re-hires workers as sales rebound following shift to helping US businesses with COVID relief
Vancouver-based Bench was initially hit hard by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A sudden drop in sales in March forced…
Ten cleantech companies receive $41.8 million from federal government
Ten cleantech companies have received a collective $41.8 million from the federal government through Sustainable Development…
Toronto-based challenger bank Stack acquired by Credit Sesame
Toronto-based challenger bank Stack has been acquired by Credit Sesame, a United States-based credit and loan company. The…
Availability of expanded $40,000 CEBA small business loans delayed
Applications for the expanded Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA), which were set to open across the country Friday, have…
ArcTern Ventures brings on new managing partner and investment director as it eyes international markets
ArcTern Ventures has brought on Marc Faucher as managing partner, as well as Kristin Aamodt as investment director in ArcTern’s…
FounderFuel announces startups in virtual 2020 cohort
Montreal-based accelerator FounderFuel has announced the companies that will be joining its latest and 13th cohort for 2020,…
3D visualization software startup PreVu3D raises $2.5 million seed round
PreVu3D, a Montreal-based startup that has developed an interactive 3D visualization and modelling software solution, has raised…
Waterloo software startup launches encrypted video conferencing platform
Tauria, a software encryption startup based in Kitchener-Waterloo, has launched a secure video conferencing tool and business…