Close.io’s Steli Efti headlining Halifax’s Amplify
Halifax’s Amplify conference is returning for the second year in a row on November 13. Hosted by the Propel accelerator,…
SDTC invests $58.6 million in 14 Canadian cleantech companies
Sustainable Development Technology Canada has announced the 14 Canadian cleantech companies receiving $58.6 million in funding…
OMERS Ventures releases talent playbook for scaling companies
OMERS Ventures has released a playbook aimed at guiding startups through the talent process, from hiring to retaining. The…
CrowdRiff raises $11.6 million to help travel brands source photos in an Instagram world
Toronto-based CrowdRiff has raised an $11.6 million Series A round as the visual content marketing company looks to expand…
Feroot Privacy takes Top Venture prize at NextAI Demo Day
NEXT Canada recently hosted its latest Venture Day for NextAI, its program dedicated to supported AI startups. During the event,…
Coinsquare adds BMO as banking partner
Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinsquare has secured a relationship with one of Canada’s big five banks. Coinsquare…
Elevate Digital Transformation track explores how large organizations can become lean and agile
As technology changes consumer expectations, many large institutions are grappling with staying ahead and adopting these emerging…
Hopper raises $128 million CAD Series D
Montreal-based travel app Hopper has raised a $100 million CAD Series D, bringing its total funding to date to $235 million…
Kooltra raises $6.5 million to modernize foreign exchange industry
Toronto-based Kooltra has raised a $6.5 million institutional round as the company looks to update the legacy infrastructure…
Slice Labs raises $25 million CAD to help insurers reach the gig economy
Insurance cloud platform provider Slice Labs has raised $25 million in a Series A extension. The company raised a $15 million…
Pinterest opening first Canadian office in Toronto
Pinterest announced it’s opening a Toronto office amid several other large-scale investments in the city. In September,…
Former Shopify employees raise $20 million CAD for insurtech startup Cover
San Francisco-based Cover—which was founded by Canadians and former Shopify employees Karn Saroya and Anand Dhillon—has…
Lime launches electric scooters in Canada
Lime scooters are officially coming to Canada. The company launched its Lime-S e-scooters in a Waterloo pilot project this…
University of Ottawa opens STEM Complex with $51 million from federal government
The University of Ottawa has completed construction of its STEM complex. The University of Ottawa received an investment of…
iRestify raises $1 million to help businesses book professional cleaners online
Toronto-based iRestify has raised $1 million in seed funding for its platform, which allows businesses to book insured cleaning…