Canadian startup news of the week (3/28/21)
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On-demand delivery platform Tyltgo raises $2.3 million to accelerate Ontario expansion
Kitchener-based same-day delivery software startup Tyltgo has raised $2.3 million CAD ($1.8 million USD) in seed financing,…
Silicon Valley Bank grows Canadian team with promotion, two new hires
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has added two new directors to its Canadian team and promoted another, as the commercial bank looks…
Latest launch makes Kepler Communications largest satellite operator in Canada
Toronto-based Kepler Communications, which aims to build an in-space telecommunications network, has successfully launched…
BlackBerry launches $50 million fund to work with AutoTech startups
BlackBerry has launched a $50 million fund to help data-driven automotive ecosystem startups bring their tech to market using…
Microsoft expanding Canadian presence with cloud hub, data centre, 500 hires in Vancouver
Microsoft has announced plans to grow its Canadian footprint, with plans to hire for 500 technical roles for a new cloud hub…
Highline Beta, Station FinTech launch FinTech accelerator in Montréal
Finance Montréal initiative Station FinTech and Highline Beta have teamed up to open a new pan-Canadian Montréal-based FinTech…
Google reveals 12 startups in second cohort of Canadian accelerator
Google for Startups has revealed the 12 startups set to join the second annual cohort of its three-month accelerator program…
Mogo to acquire Moka in $64 million deal as it looks to launch free stock trading
Publicly-traded Vancouver-based digital payments provider Mogo has announced plans to acquire Montreal’s Moka in a $64 million…
Despite pandemic, Canadian VC investment remained high in 2020
Canada experienced its second-highest level of venture capital (VC) investment on record last year, according to the most recent…
Thinkific files for TSX IPO as Vendasta prices offering at $100 million
Vancouver software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup Thinkific Labs has officially filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange…
Today in funding: LoginID, Visualping, ClearRisk, Emerge Commerce, Fusebill
Five Canadian tech companies have recently secured funding to fuel their growth, including LoginID, Visualping, ClearRisk,…
Sobey family connection might help new LongShot Capital hit with early-stage startups
East Coast entrepreneur Michael Brown and Scotiabank executive Jonathan Sobey have launched a new investment firm that aims…
AppDirect lands $54.8 million loan from Quebec to expand presence in Montréal
San Francisco-based cloud software startup AppDirect has secured up to $54.8 million CAD ($40 million USD) in financing from…