BC minister of jobs says new $500 million fund will support startups, scale-ups in province
Ravi Kahlon, British Columbia’s minister of jobs, economic recovery and innovation, said he expects the province’s new…
Google opens applications for new Canadian cloud accelerator
Google Canada has opened applications for the first cohort of its new accelerator program for cloud-native Canadian tech startups.…
Ontario reveals digital strategy, plans to launch new data authority
The Government of Ontario has introduced its long-planned digital and data strategy, which includes plans to create a new provincial…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Virtual therapists
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Ceridian to acquire Toronto talent intelligence startup Ideal
Ceridian has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Toronto hiring and employee management software startup Ideal. The transaction…
AbCellera breaks ground on new Vancouver HQ as it plans to hire hundreds
AbCellera, Canada’s most valuable biotech company, has broken ground on a new 380,000-square foot tech hub in Vancouver that…
Founder Institute Montréal reveals graduates from winter 2020 cohort
Founder Institute’s Montréal branch has announced the 13 startups graduating from its first completely virtual cohort. The…
Farm payroll startup Labora wins SFU entrepreneurship competition
Surrey, British Columbia-based FinTech startup Labora has taken home the top prize at Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) 10th…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify pins new markets
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Netflix chooses Toronto for Canadian headquarters
Netflix has announced plans to open its first Canadian corporate office in Toronto. The move is part of the streaming giant’s…
Today in funding: Cape Privacy, Plooto, Lumeto, ReelData, Heirlume, Axya
Six Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
A|I: The AI Times – Montréal’s AI map
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Magnet Forensics increases TSX IPO target, aiming to raise $100 million
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Magnet Forensics is now looking to raise just over $100 million CAD through its upcoming initial public…
Following IPO, Thinkific CEO sees more opportunity to scale
Vancouver-based Thinkific Labs’ co-founder and CEO Greg Smith sees a “huge opportunity” in scaling to meet the growing…
Thinkific closes TSX IPO, raising $160 million
Vancouver’s Thinkific Labs has closed its previously announced initial public offering (IPO) on the Toronto Stock Exchange…