Janet Bannister named managing partner of Real Ventures
Montréal-based early-stage venture capital firm Real Ventures has named Janet Bannister as managing partner. While Real will…
FrontFundr approved to bring crowdfunding platform to Ontario
FrontFundr, an equity crowdfunding platform, has received discretionary approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC)…
Today in funding: Aquatic Informatics, Commerce.js, Simply Benefits
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Lightspeed to open first office in Toronto
Montreal-based point-of-sale and e-commerce company Lightspeed is set to open a new office in Toronto this month. This office…
Wealthsimple for Advisors to be acquired by Purpose Advisor Solutions
Wealthsimple for Advisors has is set to be acquired by Toronto-based Purpose Advisor Solutions. The acquisition has yet to…
DMZ, Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst launch cybersecurity-focused accelerator
Two Ryerson University programs, the DMZ and Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst have launched a new accelerator for scale-up companies…
Calgary-based Communo raises $3.3 million seed round
Communo, which helps connect businesses in the marketing and advertising fields, has raised a $3.3 million CAD seed round,…
Concrete Ventures fund reaches $18 million to fuel seed-stage startups in Atlantic Canada
Halifax-based venture capital firm Concrete Ventures has received $500,000 from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF),…
Workplace software integration startup Unito raises $10.5 million CAD Series A
Unito, a Montréal-based startup that has developed an integration solution for workflow automation, has closed a Series A…
Lane opens new Toronto headquarters following year of growth
Proptech startup Lane has opened a new corporate headquarters in downtown Toronto after a year of significant growth for the…
ArcTern Ventures’ Fund II reaches $200 million CAD in total capital commitments
Cleantech-focused venture capital firm ArcTern Ventures has raised an additional $35 million CAD for its second fund, bringing…
Equity analysis startup Canalyst raises $20 million Series B
Canalyst, a Vancouver-based startup offering equity research for capital markets, has closed a $20 million Series B. This brings…
Element AI launches third standalone product, Access Governor
Montréal-based Element AI has launched its latest product, Access Governor, which was designed to help companies manage access…
US, Canada innovation partnership focuses on Ontario, innovation hubs, corporate partners
This week, the US Consulate General and the CIFAR, formerly the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, co-hosted an artificial…
Carbon Engineering, Cabricrete among Canadian startups to emerge on the Global Cleantech 100
Carbon Engineering and Cabricrete are two of the 12 Canadian companies named on the Global Cleantech 100 list for 2020, representing…