Alberta IoT secures $1.5 million from PrairiesCan, Alberta Innovates for accelerator programs
Alberta IoT’s funding is the latest in several government commitments to Alberta’s tech sector.
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Vector Institute awards nearly $2 million in scholarships for Ontario AI students
Vector wants to take a bite out of the tech talent crunch.
Australia-based Spacer acquires WhereiPark to fuel North American expansion
WhereiPark gets acquired as Spacer gears up for widening international footprint.
Alida set to expand into Alberta with new Edmonton office, plans to hire over 100
Alida taps into Edmonton as SaaS startup bolsters international footprint.
White Star Capital, Coveo alum-led Lighthouse Labs closes $9.1 million CAD to build a search platform for the metaverse
Montréal’s Lighthouse Labs aims to “be the Google” for virtual worlds. What the hell does that mean?
Volley founder aims to leverage Andela experience to build similar model for sales talent
Volley aims to fill top-of-funnel sales talent gap for B2B SaaS companies.
Used vehicle marketplace Clutch secures $150 million in debt from Neuberger Berman to expand its fleet
Clutch claims thousands of pre-owned vehicles are for sale on its marketplace.
Certn raises $65.1 million CAD to scale background check tech beyond Canada
With fresh funds, Certn plans to hire 160 new roles this year.
Dapper Labs launches $725 million ecosystem fund for Flow blockchain innovation
The fund is a joint commitment with participation from a16z, Coatue, Coinfund, others.
Georgian backs Vention again in $123.7 million CAD in Series C round
This is the second Georgian-led round for the industrial tech startup.
Plusgrade to acquire TSX and Nasdaq-listed loyalty commerce startup Points
Points hopes to surf the wave of the post-pandemic travel boom.
OneEleven’s former ED Siri Agrell explains why she’s embracing tech (but not Twitter) in her run for public office
Some politicians avoid social media because they don’t know how to use it. Agrell doesn’t think they should use…
Maverix leads $83.5 million USD investment in Shopify-focused ecommerce aggregator Agora
The investor that bet on Shopify is now betting on Shopify stores.
Celtic House venture partner Jonathan Graff joins LifeRaft Inc. as CEO
Graff built digital media company, Kaboose, to over 500 employees.
Wattpad co-founder Allen Lau to step down as CEO, become executive advisor
Lau called the move both a “final curtain call” and the start of “a new story.”