FemTherapeutics raises $2.5 million CAD to address pelvic floor disorders with custom vaginal prosthetics
byFemTherapeutics combines AI and 3D printing to design vaginal pessaries specific to each patient.
Canadian Startup News
OSC advisory panel backs stronger regulation of crypto platforms
byReport cautions OSC against fostering innovation at the expense of protecting investors.
Over $1 million in cash available for Canadian startups in FinTech, sciences, and more
byStartups can now apply for a chance to get funding from Momentum, Innovate BC, and Platform Calgary.
Doormat raises $1.25 million to make real estate legal services easier
byDoormat is currently available in Ontario and plans to expand into British Columbia and Alberta.
Platformatic secures $3.5 million, launches tech to simplify back-end development for enterprises
byPlatformatic is backed by Decibel, Panache, and developer and open-source angels.
Shopify facing $130-million lawsuit for alleged attempts to slash post-layoff severance pay
byLawsuit claims severance packages were reduced by “tens of thousands of dollars.”
PSG makes investment in Hostaway to expand its vacation-rental software amid travel rebound
bySources indicate PSG took majority ownership of Hostaway as part of the deal.
Report: 2021 VC boom in Canada was short-lived as market resets to pre-pandemic levels
byCanada saw 12 VC-backed company IPOs in 2021; in 2022, that shrunk to zero.
SAAS NORTH producer reveals new Vancouver-based INNOVATEwest tech conference
byINNOVATEwest will take place April 16 to 17, 2024 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Geoffrey Hinton, Yoshua Bengio warn “risk of extinction from AI” in public letter
bySignatories include OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Vector Institute and Mila researchers, and musician Grimes.
Communications startup Vrify secures $6-million Series A to help attract mining investment
byVrify creates 3D visualization technology and 360-degree virtual tours of mining sites.
Ex-Panache, ScaleUp partners team up to launch new early-stage VC fund CMD Capital
byAs funding has dried up, David Dufresne and Matt Roberts say they plan to lead and price early-stage rounds.
Saskatoon startups SolusGuard, BetterCart win a combined $75,000 at Uniting the Prairies 2023
byThe investment prizes are new for this year’s conference.
Picketa raises $1.4 million CAD to help farmers analyze plant tissue in real time
byPicketa “releaves” farmers of long turn-around times for agricultural testing.
Three SaaS companies hiring software developers in Canada
byAutodesk, Ceridian, and Opentext are looking to hire software developers in Canada.