Cleantech startup BluWave-ai closes $3.9 million in seed funding
BluWave-ai, an Ottawa-based energy startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve operations for energy grids and…
Ontario health agency signs deal with Canadian startup to more easily screen and track COVID-19 patients
Provincial healthcare agency Ontario Health West has signed a procurement agreement with healthtech startup InputHealth, which…
Lighter Capital expands debt financing business to Canada
Lighter Capital, a Seattle-headquartered financing lender, is making its debt financing offerings, including term loans and…
DNAstack launches new tool to help scientists share genomic data on COVID-19
DNAstack has launched a new tool for scientific and medical communities to share and discover knowledge about the genetics…
Staffy pivots platform to direct workers to essential sectors during COVID-19 pandemic
Staffy, which has created an online marketplace that connects businesses with skilled workers in the hospitality industry,…
Here’s how #CDNtech companies are pitching in during COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates in Canada and around the world, businesses are taking steps to help flatten the curve and…
Uniting the Prairies postpones conference due to COVID-19 outbreak
Uniting the Prairies, a tech conference that aims to bring together and elevate tech communities in Canada’s Prairies region,…
Hockeystick launches list of active funders as COVID-19 creates cash crunch for Canadian startups
As the Canadian economy prepares for the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, Toronto-based market data company…
AI platform developer Ada Support raises $63.7 million CAD Series B
Ada Support, which has developed a AI-powered software platform to support customer service teams in large businesses, has…
11 Canadian companies in Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) held its Winter 2020 Demo Day, the 30th for the Silicon Valley incubator. To minimize health concerns…
Video software startup VXG raises $1 million seed round
VXG, a video management software (VMS) startup that helps surveillance and analytics companies integrate video streaming with…
Collision secures, announces speakers for online version of 2020 conference
Following Collision’s decision to move the tech conference online over precautions amid COVID-19, the organizers have announced…
Holt Fintech Accelerator taps Elisabeth Laett as managing partner as it explores areas for growth
Holt Fintech Accelerator has appointed Elisabeth Laett, a former Holt advisor, as the accelerator’s new managing partner.…
Singularity University to host three-day virtual summit on COVID-19
Singularity University, a company that offers executive educational programs, a business incubator, and innovation consultancy…
Canadian innovation hubs close doors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Innovation hubs, incubators, and accelerators across Canada are shutting down or instituting work from home policies, to help…