As Canadian venture funding lost steam in Q2 2022, Alberta tech continued to shine
With $268 million raised, Alberta set a new quarterly record for venture funding.
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BDC partners with e-learning platform Future Capital to train 150 women for angel investing
Future Capital wants to diversify investors at the angel, LP, and syndicate level.
BMO to acquire carbon offsets developer Radicle
Radicle’s software measures and aggregates greenhouse gas emissions.
BC tech funding returned to pre-bull market levels in Q2 2022
BC’s Web3 startups showed promise in the second quarter.
Lightspeed expands systems integration with OpenTable
Lightspeed gives OpenTable a seat in its growing reservation platform network.
Borrowell launches credit building program for renters
The program allows users to self-report rental payments.
With only four deals closed, Q2 2022 was Waterloo Region’s least active funding quarter in three years
Only another Faire megadeal rescued Waterloo Region from its lowest investment quarter in a year.
Shopify launches YouTube Shopping integration in latest social commerce push
New Shopify partnership lets customers press play and pay on YouTube.
Intelligent City puts scaffolding in place to scale sustainable building solution
Intelligent City has secured $22 million CAD from investors like BDC.
Funding party is over as Toronto tech stumbles in Q2 2022
Investment in Q2 2022 fell 69 percent from record-setting first quarter.
BlackBerry, L-SPARK unveil third cohort for connected car accelerator
Third cohort sees return of Deeplite, Sensor Cortek.
Stradigi.ai vows to continue despite laying off more than two-thirds of its staff
Musician will.i.am is among the investors in the Québec AI startup.
Three Canadian companies hiring right now
Canadian Premier, Shoplogix, and Array are hiring senior roles.
Permalution, Magnestar, Ohh! Foods among winners of Startupfest 2022 pitch competitions
The tech at Startupfest varied from harvesting fog to “inclusive snacking.”
Atlantic Canadian innovation players launch new Startup Atlantic brand at Startupfest
ACOA, Propel, Volta, Ignite, Genesis, CDL, Innovacorp, Sandpiper Ventures among orgs supporting Startup Atlantic.