Venus Williams to headline Elevate, Startupfest shares lineup as both tech events prep for in-person 2022 returns
Waabi founder among Elevate’s speakers, while Startupfest’s lineup includes Phoenix Fire co-founders, Paper CEO.
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Alberta’s tech sector coming of age as province sets new venture funding record in Q1 2022
Local and global investors opened their pockets to a growing crop of Alberta tech startups.
Responsive receives $3.5 million in Co-operators-backed Series A round for US, Europe expansion
Co-operators joins Responsive’s board of directors.
Cycle Capital, Demeter announce new $244.5 million CAD cleantech fund
The Montréal and European investors are focused on mitigating climate change.
Shopify makes strategic investment in US AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds
Crossing Minds plots Canadian expansion with new Toronto office.
BC venture funding starts 2022 strong, but are later-stage companies raising at yesterday’s prices?
VCs say price uncertainty creating a “standstill” between investors and late-stage firms.
How Lending Loop pivoted from peer-to-peer lending to a cross-border banking platform for e-commerce
Loop’s focus on cross-border payments puts it in stark contrast to the competition.
QuadFi inks agreement for up to $127 million CAD to provide loans to underserved individuals
QuadFi targets young people, immigrants, and others with a “thin credit history but bright prospects.”
WorkTango acquired by Texas-based Kazoo to scale employee experience platform
To innovate in HR tech, it takes two to WorkTango.
Thentia secures additional $10 million from BDC Capital, opens HQ in Oklahoma
Thentia finds a sweet home in Oklahoma.
Venture funding in Waterloo Region moved “in the right direction” in Q1 2022
Q1 2022 represented the most active quarter for the Waterloo Region in the last year.
Microprinting tech firm VueReal closes $14.4 million Series B round
Economic Development Canada, BDC Capital’s Cleantech Practice invested in the round.
CFO behind Q4 Inc. IPO, Ryan Levenberg, steps down
COO Donna de Winter will assume the role of interim CFO.
Vetster raises $30 million in Series B, partners with investor Pet Meds
Vetster puts its paws on a new partnership.
Telus backs new social impact fund focused on community safety and wellness in Edmonton
ScaleGood Fund to invest in grads of the Telus Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator.