Report reveals widespread impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented entrepreneurs
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, eighty-five percent of underrepresented entrepreneurs in Canada have experienced…
Eddy Travels adds $912,000 CAD to pre-seed round to create features helping travellers during pandemic
Toronto-based Eddy Travels, which has created a virtual travel bot to help consumers find deals on flights and accommodation,…
Kanata North Business Association launches $200,000 COVID-19 fund
Tech hub Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) has established a $200,000 COVID-19 response fund, to offer new relief measures…
BookJane repurposes platform to help Ontario Medical Association fight COVID-19
Toronto-based startup BookJane has repurposed its healthcare platform to help the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) meet the…
Proptech startup Honestdoor raises $500,000 in first round of funding
Honestdoor, an Edmonton-based proptech startup that offers real estate data for brokers, consumers, and financial institutions,…
Applications are open for Startupfest’s $100,000 investment prize
Montreal’s Startupfest has opened applications for the $100,000 investment prize for the 2020 pitch competition, which will…
FreshBooks reduces headcount by 9%, CEO says company remains in “growth mode” despite COVID-19
Toronto-based cloud-accounting software company FreshBooks has laid off 38 staff members, which represents nine percent of…
Sport technology startup Form raises $12 million Series A
Vancouver-based Form, a sport technology startup that has developed augmented reality swim goggles for athletes, has raised…
Sampler mobilizing consumers to sew medical masks for essential workers
Toronto-based Sampler has launched ComeTogetherTO, an initiative that aims to send 2,000 sewing kits to consumers with sewing…
E-grocery tech project receives $250,000 from Digital Technology Supercluster to build provincial system
Food-X Technologies, a SaaS startup in the grocery space, has received $250,000 from the Digital Technology Supercluster to…
Report: Number of Canadian startups significantly impacted by COVID-19 slightly higher than global average
According to a new report for Startup Genome, 58 percent of startups in Canada say their industry has been “affected significantly”…
Clear Blue Technologies secures $5 million debt financing contract with BDC
Smart off-grid company Clear Blue Technologies has received $2 million from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) as…
Tech reaction mixed to increased scrutiny on foreign investments as overseas buyers express interest
Reactions from members of the Canadian tech community have been mixed in regards to the federal government decision, last week,…
PocketHealth raises $9.1 million CAD in first round of funding
Toronto-based PocketHealth, which has developed a platform lets patients securely access and share medical imaging with doctors,…
CleanSlate UV raises $8.4 million CAD as COVID-19 increases demand for device sanitization
CleanSlate UV, a Toronto-based startup that offers a sanitizing product for mobile devices in hospitals, has raised a $8.4…