Portag3 appoints Chris O’Neill as partner, as firm looks to “plant a flag” in the Valley
Toronto-based FinTech venture capital (VC) firm Portag3 Ventures has appointed Chris O’Neill as partner. O’Neill will…
Today in funding: Altus Assessments, Cuboh
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Dialogue partners with insurer Canada Life to offer virtual healthcare benefits
Montréal-based Dialogue is partnering with Canada Life, an insurance, wealth management, and benefits provider, to make virtual…
LGBTQA+ tech conference Venture Out returns to Toronto this month
Venture Out, a tech and social impact conference centred on Canada’s LGBTQA+ community is returning to Toronto this month…
Following $100 million raise, Semios receives $25 million from CIBC Innovation Banking
Semios, a Vancouver-based agri-tech company, has secured $25 million in growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking.…
FinTech giant Brex opens first international office in Vancouver
San Francisco-based FinTech startup Brex, which offers business credit cards and cash management accounts to technology companies,…
Canada sees improvement from 2019 as eight Canadian startups appear on CB Insights’ AI 100
Eight Canadian artificial intelligence startups have made CB Insights’ AI 100, a marked difference from last year, which…
Atlantic Canada focuses on healthtech, with pitch challenge, recent investments
Four Atlantic Canada organizations have formed a strategic partnership to present the Health Challenge, a series of five pitch…
Today in hires: Vena Solutions, FounderFuel, Sagard Holdings
Recently, three Canadian organizations have announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and…
Velocity launches and announces first close of pre-seed healthtech fund
Velocity has launched a new healthtech fund for early-stage startups. In its first close, the fund has reached 80 percent of…
Startupfest announces first round of speakers for 2020 tech event
Startupfest is announcing the first round of speakers for the tenth year of its festival, set to take place in Montreal between…
RainStick Shower, HyIvy Health awarded collective $100,000 at Winter 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp
RainStick Shower and HyIvy Health have been named winners at Communitech’s Winter 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp. The bootcamp…
Waterfront Toronto endorses most Sidewalk Labs innovations, as expert panel highlights challenges
The panel advising Waterfront Toronto on the development of Quayside says there are still challenges with Sidewalk Labs’s…
Georgian Partners raises first Canadian venture fund valued at over $1 billion CAD
Toronto-based Georgian Partners has secured $1.1 billion CAD ($850 million USD) for its fifth fund, making the private venture…
Today in hires: ModiFace, Vistara Capital
In the past few weeks, two tech organizations have announced new members joining their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is…