Raquel Urtasun launches new self-driving startup Waabi with $100 million CAD from top investors
Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) luminary Raquel Urtasun has moved on from Uber’s self-driving unit and launched her…
Trulioo hits $2 billion CAD valuation following $476 million Series D led by TCV
Global identity verification startup Trulioo has secured $476 million CAD ($394 million USD) in a TCV-led Series D funding…
Elevate to receive $6.15 million in government funding for underrepresented tech workers program
Elevate is receiving around $6.15 million from the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto to support the non-profit tech…
Toronto tech CEO vows to rebuild, grow team after Gaza office destroyed in airstrike
The Gaza team of Toronto-based startup Open Screenplay is determined to continue work following the destruction of their office…
BC MLA confirms PNP tech stream now permanent following tech sector pressure
The Government of British Columbia has made the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) Tech Pilot permanent, says BC member of legislative…
VerticalScope files to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange
VerticalScope, a Toronto-based digital platform for online enthusiasts, has filed to list on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX),…
Launch Academy downsizes physical space as the Vancouver incubator goes virtual
As Launch Academy modernizes its incubator program to fit a post-pandemic world, Vancouver is losing one of its longstanding…
Xanadu secures $120 million CAD led by Bessemer to build photonic quantum computer
Toronto quantum computing startup Xanadu has secured $120 million CAD ($100 million USD) in a Series B round led by Bessemer…
Q1 2021 highest on record for Canadian venture capital with $2.7 billion invested
The first quarter of 2021 was a history-making one for Canadian venture capital with the highest-ever recorded amount invested…
Dialogue makes acquisition as fellow Québec startup Foko Retail bought by Michigan-based firm
Two Québec-based startups, Dialogue Health Technologies and Foko Retail, announced acquisition deals this week, with Dialogue…
Canadian semiconductor pioneer John Roberts passes away at 77
Canadian semiconductor pioneer John Roberts passed away at age 77 on Saturday. The news was shared on Twitter Wednesday evening…
GTX re-brands to Vosker following 4X revenue increase for remote monitoring tech
Remote monitoring company GTX has been quietly growing in Victoriaville, Quebec, developing a number of successful subsidiary…
How Ada piggybacked Zoom and Shopify’s growth during the pandemic to become a Canadian unicorn
Powering the likes of Zoom, Facebook, and Square, customer support software startup Ada has seen a record year of growth amid…
Federal government promises $199.16 million to biotech company Resilience Biotechnologies
The Government of Canada today announced an investment of $199.16 million in Resilience Biotechnologies, which is creating…
Boast.ai hires new executives to scale, meet sizable R&D tax credit market opportunity
Boast.ai has made some recent additions to its leadership team as part of a push to bring on experienced members that can help…