Zymeworks co-founder, former CEO Ali Tehrani joins Amplitude Ventures as venture partner
Tehrani aims to leverage his Zymeworks learnings to help other Canadian biotech firms grow.
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Flashfood secures $12.3 million Series A to expand discounted food marketplace in the US
Opentable founder and S2G Ventures managing director Chuck Templeton will join Flashfood’s board of directors.
Invest Ontario appoints CEO as InBC bolsters team with Telus exec
Ontario and British Columbia are building their respective agencies to foster local innovation.
Disco closes $15 million Series A round from investors behind MasterClass, Coursera to scale its live learning platform
Disco uses influencers like Margaret Atwood and Andre De Grasse to drive growth.
Curv Health closes $5.1 million to connect employers, insurers with healthcare providers
Round co-led by Build Ventures and healthtech-focused iGan Partners.
Canadian venture capital investment hits all-time high of $14.2 billion in 2021
CVCA CEO: “it signals an extremely healthy ecosystem.”
Canada commits $240 million to bolster domestic semiconductor ecosystem
The financing will fuel a new semiconductor fund and updates to the CPFC fab.
Five tips for startups exploring buy now, pay later
Inside the past, present, and future of Buy Now, Pay Later.
We need to keep talking about founder mental health
People are not OK. Founders are really not OK. We need to talk about it.
Epoch Integration co-founders secure funding to simplify tax prep with Blackspark
The team that sold Epoch to BlackBerry is back to offer something better than “upload and pray” tax solutions.
Salesforce to acquire Traction on Demand
Traction on Demand revealed little about the acquisition plans.
BC’s budget strong on cleantech; Alberta positions itself as major tech hub
BC announces $654 million for cleantech, while Alberta promises $73 million for innovation.
Pulse Industrial secures $3.5 million from SDTC to improve safety in industrial plants
Pulse Industrial is one of 16 companies sharing $52.3 million from SDTC.
Four ways tech companies can achieve carbon neutrality
Kinaxis’ Rick Wadsworth on how startups can enhance sustainability strategies.
ApplyBoard CEO eyes public markets as TSX rings opening bell in Waterloo Region for first time
“I hear the ring in my [ear], so I want to ring the bell.”