CDPQ invests $136 million CAD into AppDirect financing program for tech advisors
Investment builds on initial $100 million AppDirect received from the pension fund in 2021.
Alida appoints Efrem Ainsley CEO as software firm targets “long-term sustainability”
Ross Wainwright departs after four years with the company formerly called Vision Critical.
Untether AI names Intel veteran Chris Walker as its new CEO
AI chip startup also adds ex-Google, Nvidia exec Amir Salek to board.
Social Finance Fund-backed Realize Capital Partners reveals first nine investments
Recipients include Idealist, Maple Bridge, PaceZero, Raven, Relentless, and The51.
Private open banking update: TD signs with Plaid, Xero signs with Flinks
Flinks, Xero aim to help businesses tap into bank feeds as TD, Plaid aim to ease app access.
Beauty tech startup Fyyne acquired by Nigeria-based e-commerce company Bumpa
Fyyne offers a beauty services marketplace and business tools.
As Intuit winds down Mint, financial planning app Monarch Money comes to Canada
US-based Monarch “fast-tracked” its Canadian expansion after the Mint shutdown news.
Kitchener-Waterloo tech leaders launch new community-building platform Waterloo Inc.
Intellijoint CEO: “We want to put the focus back on Waterloo Region.”
Vistara Growth secures $200-million CAD initial close for fifth private credit fund
Vistara sees opportunity post-SVB as bank lenders, VCs pull back.
Founded by Alphabet alums, Canadian-led AI hardware startup Extropic secures over $14 million
Run by @BasedBeffJezos, Extropic’s backers include Tobias Lütke, Cohere co-founders.
Bitkey lead calls Canada an important market as Block launches new self-custody Bitcoin wallet worldwide
Block bills Bitkey as a simpler alternative to other self-custody Bitcoin storage options.
EZee Assist reveals $1.85 million in funding to help franchises manage institutional memory
Toronto startup caters to clients like BeaverTails and Real Property Management.
FinChat secures $1.5 million USD from Social Leverage to expand AI-powered stock research platform
FinChat surpassed 100,000 users within a month of its launch.
Montréal FinTech firms target payments with latest offerings
Both Flinks and Shakepay reveal new payment services for businesses and consumers.
Diagram Ventures announces new $60-million VC fund to build and back early-stage cleantech startups
The ClimateTech Fund is co-anchored by Québec and Sagard.