How COVID-19 set the stage for a Canadian healthtech boom
For years, Canadians have bemoaned the country’s slow adoption of innovative health technologies. Disparate regulations,…
Construction delivery startup GoFor Industries raises $9.8 million seed round
Ottawa-based startup GoFor Industries, which provides logistics solutions and delivery services for the home improvement and…
Facedrive opens private placement as it launches Foods platform, gears up for expansion
Facedrive, an eco-conscious ridesharing startup based in Toronto, announced plans to conduct a private placement offering as…
EDC prepared to commit $250 million to investment matching program
Export Development Canada (EDC) has begun deploying funds into Canadian companies through its newly launched investment matching…
Nicoya to receive funding, advisory services through NRC IRAP to develop COVID-19 test
Kitchener-Waterloo-based healthtech startup Nicoya has been selected to receive advisory services and up to approximately $299,000…
OMERS’ Laura Lenz, Information Venture Partners among winners of the 2020 CVCA Awards
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has announced the winners of the 2020 CVCA Awards, ahead…
Victory Square Health acquires COVID-19 antibody test from Brazilian company
Vancouver-based Victory Square Health has acquired assets and intellectual properties from Brazilian company Safetest Comércio…
AI startup Rubikloud acquired by Ottawa-based Kinaxis for $81.4 million CAD
Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Rubikloud has been acquired by Ottawa-based software company Kinaxis for…
Applications open Friday for updated $40,000 CEBA small business loan
The federal government has announced that its updated application process for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)…
New partnership allows Shopify merchants to sell products on Walmart website
Shopify has partnered with retail giant Walmart, allowing Shopify’s merchants in the United States to sell their products…
Pascal Financial integrates with Fidelity as it launches private placement offering
Pascal Financial, a Toronto-based FinTech startup, has announced that its artificial intelligence-powered platform now offers…
Banff Spark accelerator looks to foster women entrepreneurship in media with second cohort
The Banff Spark Accelerator for Women in the Business of Media (Banff Spark), launched by the Banff World Media Festival, has…
Report: 77 percent of Canadian IT leaders say employees won’t return to office as normal after COVID-19
More than three-quarters of Canadian IT leaders believe a majority of workers will be reluctant to return to the office as…
OSC finds Quadriga CEO ran “Ponzi scheme” leading up to crypto exchange’s downfall
A new report released by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has revealed that now-defunct crypto asset trading platform…
Wave expands into banking with new small business account and debit card
Toronto-based Wave Financial, which has developed a financial planning platform for small business owners, is launching a small…