Rebranded Shakudo secures $4.2 million CAD to help data science teams get AI solutions to market
Toronto-based software startup Shakudo has rebranded from DevSentient and raised $4.2 million CAD ($3.4 million USD) in seed…
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Ecobee aims to leverage Generac’s energy products, global presence post-acquisition
Following Monday’s announcement that Ecobee is set to be acquired by Generac Holdings for up to $770 million USD, the startup’s…
Irish FinTech startup Swoop lands in Canada ahead of open banking framework
An Irish FinTech company is confident enough in Canada’s commitment to moving ahead with open banking that it has decided…
US proptech Opendoor plots Canadian hiring expansion, aims to add 100 engineers
San Francisco-based real estate tech firm Opendoor is planning to hire around 100 product development engineers in Canada by…
CoinSmart begins trading on Neo Exchange following regulatory exemption for crypto platform
Toronto-based cryptocurrency exchange CoinSmart began trading on the NEO Exchange on November 2 after completing a takeover…
Amazon, BMO, PLATO Testing team up to offer tech training to Indigenous students
Fredericton-based company PLATO Testing has entered a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Bank of Montreal (BMO)…
IBM Canada, University of Ottawa to build cybersecurity learning facility
IBM Canada and the University of Ottawa have entered a multi-year partnership to build and operate Cyber Range, an experiential…
Ecobee to be acquired by US-based Generac for $770 million
Wisconsin-based Generac Holdings is acquiring Toronto smart thermostat startup Ecobee for up to $770 million USD, contingent…
AlayaCare buys Pennsylvania-based Delta Health Technologies to bolster US presence
Following its $225 million Series D raise in June, AlayaCare is making good on its promise to further push into the United…
How Wheelhouse plans to take on tech’s fitness giants
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Breather co-founder secures $12.4 million CAD for new coaching software startup
Coaching business software startup Practice, which was launched by Breather co-founder Julien Smith, has raised $12.4 million…
BrainBox AI announces $24 million USD to fuel energy-saving tech for commercial buildings
Montréal-based BrainBox AI revealed this week it has raised $24 million USD in Series A capital. The funding was led by ABB,…
Alberta government, Platform Calgary launching province-wide hackathon
Platform Calgary has partnered with the Government of Alberta, and members of the Alberta Innovation Network, to host a hackathon,…
Mogo planting trees to offset carbon emissions from Bitcoin mining
In the midst of the controversy over the climate change impact Bitcoin mining causes, the FinTech startup Mogo Inc. has launched…
Optina raises $24 million to bolster AI-powered early Alzheimer detection device
Montréal-based healthtech startup Optina Diagnostics has raised $24 million CAD in its Series A funding round. The financing…