Rollout of Canada’s Real-Time Rail payment system delayed again as project undergoes second review this year
Payments Canada cites “current delivery delays, unrelated to the exchange technology components.”
Canadian Startup News
Dapper Labs makes investment in Web3 gaming company GameOn
GameOn is powering Karateka, a game for collecting digital fighters.
Following Alberta launch, insurtech QuickFacts raises $1.13 million CAD to expand across Canada
QuickFacts will launch its solution for insurance-specific workflows this summer.
Wealth management startup OneVest raises $17 million CAD Series A
The startup plans to expand to the US and partner with major banks and wealth-management firms.
Applications are open for Google’s startup accelerators for women and Black founders
Three Canadian startups were selected for each program last year.
Tech talent-sourcing network VanHack secures $3 million for global expansion
While bootstrapped, VanHack said it grew to over 400,000 members.
Canadian app Apollo to shut down amid user protest against Reddit API pricing
The app, founded in Halifax, was created to improve Reddit for iOS users.
AI prompting Is the new coding for kids
BetaKit’s founder says learning how to prompt an AI engine is not just a tech skill—it’s a life skill.
Pick up the pace: federal agencies form new body aimed at collaborating on issues related to tech innovations
Competition Bureau, CRTC, and OPC to collaborate on digital markets, AI, data portability through the Canadian Digital Regulators…
Three tech companies hiring remote workers in Canada
Wattpad, Fivetran, and Klue are looking to hire remote Canadian staff.
EvenUp raises $50.5 million in Clio-backed round for AI that turns raw files into legal documents for personal injury lawyers
Bessemer led the round with participation from Bain Capital, Behance founder, among others.
Here’s how Canada’s top 10 cities rank in the global startup ecosystem
StartupBlink’s report shows Canada maintains fourth place in global ranking.
AlayaCare founder, Alberta Innovates and Strata Health Solutions executives honoured at e-Health Conference
Digital Health Canada hands out awards in six categories to medtech executives.
Vive Crop Protection adds $11.2 million CAD extension to Series C to improve efficiency of agricultural chemicals
Vive recently made its fungicide available in Canada to help combat potato crop diseases.
Cohere announces $270-million USD Series C from Inovia, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce
Led by ex-Google researchers, OpenAI rival Cohere aims to help firms adopt generative AI.