Mila, Vector Institute announce, extend partnerships with Canadian banks
Both work with CIFAR as part of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy.
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Lightspeed adds global tech entrepreneurs Nathalie Gaveau and Dale Murray to its board
The two appointments bring the board’s female representation to 44 percent.
Bench CEO and founder Ian Crosby out, company brings in president
Jean-Philippe Durrios has been named Bench’s new president and CFO.
MintList secures $2.76 million to fuel growth of online auto sales platform
The BC startup wants to capture a slice of the hot used car market.
Techstars Toronto’s all-international cohort prompts discussion on role of city-based accelerators
Is this what Toronto tech was expecting from a local Techstars accelerator?
Marking its sixth acquisition, Paystone acquires Canadian Payment Services
Paystone CEO claims its the company’s largest deal to date.
Agtech Accelerator, Volta receive new funding from federal government
The two innovation hubs received a cumulative $1.3 million in total funding.
Ziva Dynamics acquired by Silicon Valley’s Unity Technologies
Ziva Dynamics tech was used to create characters in Game of Thrones, Godzilla vs. Kong.
MaRS launches new $100 million Graphite IAF fund
New fund backed by OMERS, Province of Ontario.
Inovia Capital promotes Hugues Lalancette to partner on growth investment team
Lalancette helped Inovia build its growth strategy from scratch.
Calgary broke its venture funding record in 2021 as deal volume almost doubled
Deal volume in Calgary increased 61% last year.
Michael Hyatt joins Northleaf Capital Partners as senior advisor
Hyatt will advise Northleaf’s VC and growth equity program.
Builders VC debuts $250 million USD for second fund
Builders anticipates investing in Canadian startups more than ever.
Startupfest plans a “fresh start” for in-person event return in July
“We need fresh starts for founders in Montreal and beyond,” the org said.
Certn acquires United Kingdom’s Credence to expand background checks solutions
Certn hired its first CTO in July to scale its technology.