The untold story of Recon Instruments’ impact on the Vancouver tech scene
In Vancouver, the past year has seen the acceleration of a rapidly maturing tech industry. Since last December, the upstart…
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General Fusion powers up with $166 million CAD round for its energy technology
In its quest to develop commercial fusion power, General Fusion just reached another milestone with what it is describing as…
Shopify merchants generate record $6.3 billion USD in sales during Black Friday, Cyber Monday
During 2021’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend, Shopify merchants collectively generated $6.3 billion USD in sales worldwide,…
Spring Activator, Telus Pollinator fund partner for investor challenge
Spring Activator has partnered with the Telus Pollinator Fund for Good for its 2022 Investor Challenge. This iteration of the…
UK FinTech Wise rolls out payments card to Canadian users
In an effort to meet demand from its Canadian users, Wise has officially launched its Wise card in Canada to enable customers…
Prairie startups secure investment at Startup TNT summit showcase
Companies from across Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatchewan participated in Startup TNT’s Investment Summit IV, with many of…
Spare ready to roll with $18 million Series A funding for its on-demand transit software
An oversubscribed $18 million Series A round is going to help Spare further build out its mobility software platform for public…
Survey suggests progress, room for improvement on equitable compensation for women in venture capital
Canadian Women in VC has released its third annual survey, which paints a picture of gender-based compensation across roles…
How Katherine Regnier found the right enterprise customers for Coconut Software
As founder and CEO of financial services customer engagement platform Coconut Software, Katherine Regnier brings the lessons…
Communitech exploring $200 million venture fund
Longtime Kitchener-Waterloo tech champion Communitech is exploring new ways to support startups across the country by launching…
Volta Cohort program gives five early-stage Atlantic-Canadian startups $25,000 each
Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced that five early-stage Atlantic-Canadian startups will join its fall 2021 cohort…
Tempo acquires Toronto’s Roadmunk to unify roadmaps and team management software
Team management and productivity SaaS company Tempo Software has acquired Toronto-based Roadmunk, which provides a platform…
Pitchbook names four Canadian universities in 2021 list of top 50 colleges for founders
Four Canadian universities make 2021 Pitchbook list of top 50 colleges for founders Financial data and software company Pitchbook…
Tech4SickKids e-auction raises $50,000 towards $25 million goal to modernize SickKids hospital
Tech4SickKids, a grassroots campaign to raise $25 million for Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), raised $50,000…
Constellation Software launches $200 million venture fund to find potential acquisitions
Constellation Software Inc. has launched a $200 million CAD venture capital fund, called VMS Ventures, saying it will finance…