R|T: The Retail Times – Molecular brew
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Canadian Startup News
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11 Canadian companies participating in Y Combinator summer 2019 cohort
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Lyft’s new Ontario general manager noncommittal on company’s plans in Canada
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Kik denies all allegations, argues SEC misrepresented evidence in lawsuit
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Wind Mobile founder Tony Lacavera says startups should stop pivoting
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Clearbanc raises $300 million USD to take entrepreneur funding model global
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Report: Canada sees tempered decline in VC deals after record-breaking 2018
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Canadian VCs caught flat-footed by “insane” changes in US investment regulation
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Ontario accelerators in flux after government lapses on CLA program funding
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Michelle Obama to speak at Elevate 2019
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Digital Finance Institute names Canada’s top 50 FinTech companies for 2019
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Drop closes $58 million CAD Series B with eyes on accelerated growth, going public
Mobile rewards startup Drop has closed a $58 million CAD ($44 million USD) Series B to help accelerate its growth and allow it to…
SomaDetect among Atlantic Canada women-led startups receiving funding through WES
On Monday, the federal government revealed a number of Atlantic Canada women-led companies that are receiving funding through the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy, including Fredericton-based…
Ontario’s advanced manufacturing Supercluster announces first project
The Next Generation Manufacturing (NGen) Supercluster announced on Wednesday that it has approved its first project as part of the federal government’s Innovation Supercluster…
Global emission monitoring startup receives $3.3 million to monitor oil and gas in BC
Montreal-based GHGSat, which builds global emissions monitoring solutions, has received $3.3 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada. GHGSat is using the funding on a…
Xanadu, BMO, Scotiabank joint project uses quantum for trading products
Toronto-based Xanadu has announced the findings of a joint proof-of-concept with BMO and Scotiabank. The firms worked on discovering computational speedups and improved accuracy…
11 Canadian companies participating in Y Combinator summer 2019 cohort
This week, Y Combinator held its Summer 2019 Demo Day and this time 11 Canadian startups participated in the seed accelerator program. YC’s summer…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Weight loss apps for kids?
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using the form at the…
Future of Sport Lab accepting applications for second cohort
Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) are now accepting applications for a second cohort of the Future of Sport Lab (FSL)….
New Brunswick-based money saving app Quber raises $450,000
Moncton-based Quber, an app that aims to help users save money through fun games, has closed $450,000 in total funding. Of the overall funding,…
Innovation Guelph receives $1.9 million federal investment for women entrepreneurship
Innovation Guelph, which supports local entrepreneurs through funding and programming, has received $1,879,983 from the federal government. The government’s investment is part of its…
Toronto-based indoor mapping company Jibestream acquired by Inpixon
Toronto-based Jibestream, which develops indoor mapping software, has been acquired by Palo Alto-based Inpixon. The entire Jibestream leadership team and employee base will join…
Breather recruits CTO to expand product suite, hire in Montreal
Breather has announced that Philippe Bouffaut, former head of engineering in Canada for Cision, will take the role of Breather’s CTO. Bouffaut will be…