GreenSoil Building Innovation Fund raises $26 million from US-based Grosvenor Group
byThe GreenSoil Building Innovation Fund (GBIF) announced that it has received a $26 million CAD ($20 million USD) investment…
Funding
Future Design School receives seed stage investment from Shopify’s Satish Kanwar, MaRS Catalyst Fund
byFuture Design School, which is dedicated to incorporating innovative and design thinking in classrooms, has received an undisclosed…
TouchBistro raises $17 million Series B to expand sales and marketing team
byToronto-based TouchBistro, which develops an iPad-based PoS app for restaurants, announced a $17 million Series B. The round…
Toronto-based Flashstock raises $1.5 million to double 50-person team
byToronto-based Flashstock, which provides custom photos and videos for brands, has raised $1.5 million in funding from angel…
Fundthrough raises $24.6 million to support expansion
byToronto-based FundThrough, which allows businesses to get their invoices paid within 24 hours, announced $24.6 million in a…
ILKOS Therapeutics $21 million seed round is “record-breaking”, according to CVCA
byThe Fonds de solidarité FTQ, CTI Life Sciences Fund, and Servier Canada have announced a combined investment of $21 million…
Clearpath Robotics raises $39 million Series B to shift focus to factory material transport
byClearpath Robotics, which builds autonomous vehicles for “dull, dirty, and deadly” jobs, announced CAD $39 million (USD…
Paddle snags $700,000 in funding to help students embrace “job-jumping”
byThanks to their penchant for selfies and social media and the perception that they feel entitled to jobs after years of incurring…
Ryerson University receives $36.6 million in government funding to improve infrastructure
byRyerson University has received a total of $36.6 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments. The university…
D-Wave Systems reportedly raises $21 million
byAccording to a report from The Globe and Mail, Burnaby-based D-Wave Systems has raised $21 million. The company, which develops…
#WaterlooRegion’s Dozr eyes U.S. market following $2.5 million seed round from FairVentures
byKitchener-based Dozr, an online platform for construction and agricultural equipment owners, has announced the close of a $2.5…
Montreal-based adtech startup District M raises $8 million in funding
byDistrict M, an adtech company that provides programmatic solutions for publishers and advertisers, announced $8 million in…
Canadian government invests $45 million in cleantech companies
bySustainable Technology Development Canada announced that it’s investing a total of $45 million to 17 cleantech initiatives…
Flatbook rebrands to Sonder after $10 million funding round
byMontreal-based Flatbook is officially rebranding as Sonder after raising a $10 million funding round. According to Montreal…
Montreal-based Transit raises $2.4 million in funding, launches transit assistant feature
byIn a Medium post, Montreal-based Transit announced $2.4 million in funding in a round including new investors Accel Partners…