EmergConnect raises $350,000 to fund emergency room wait time predictor
EmergConnect, a startup based in Waterloo, has raised $350,000 CAD in what the company classified as an all-equity, SAFE, pre-seed…
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General Fusion to expand HQ in Richmond, BC and quadruple workforce
General Fusion, a Vancouver-based cleantech company, is partnering with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to relocate and…
Pocketed secures $1 million CAD to help more companies access grant funding, power US expansion
Vancouver-based FinTech software startup Pocketed, which offers a platform that helps businesses find and apply for grants…
SkyHive secures $49.3 million CAD Series B raise for automated job skills tech
SaaS startup SkyHive has raised $49.3 million CAD ($40 million USD) in a Series B round. Eldrige led the round with participation…
Fraction raises $20 million to bring home equity solution to US market
Vancouver-based FinTech startup Fraction Technologies has raised $20 million CAD in a Series A funding round led by QED Investors.…
Yoshua Bengio part of investors betting on Armilla AI to root out biases in machine learning
Armilla AI has launched with $1.5 million in pre-seed funding and the aim to ferret out and correct biased AI. Investors in…
Wealthsimple launches crypto investing for group retirement funds
Wealthsimple has launched a new cryptocurrency investment product, allowing for crypto investments through its group retirement…
Technation urges federal leaders to take action, ensure Canada wins war for tech talent
Technation says Canada is losing the global war for technology talent, and in a new road map sent to the leaders of the major…
Affinio to be acquired by NowVertical Group for $9 million CAD
NowVertical Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all issued and outstanding shares in Halifax-based marketing…
Shopify to help bands merch-ify their Spotify
Long-plagued by name confusion, especially in Twitter mentions, Canada’s Shopify and streaming service Spotify are teaming…
Penn National completes $2 billion acquisition of theScore
Pennsylvania-based Penn National Gaming, an operator of casinos and racetracks, has completed its acquisition of Score Media…
Former Twitter exec Kirstine Stewart joins Rivalry’s board of directors
Rivalry, a Toronto-based sports betting and media company, has announced that former Twitter executive Kirstine Stewart has…
Following $61 million TSX IPO, Propel Holdings eyes US expansion
Toronto-based FinTech startup Propel Holdings closed its IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange, raising $61 million. The shares…
Wisely acquires Hopeful to create AI-powered fundraising powerhouse
Two Canadian startups specializing in AI-based fundraising for nonprofits have joined forces: Wisely has acquired Hopeful Inc.…
CapIntel signs partnership with IG Wealth Management
CapIntel, which provides a management platform for wealth management firms, has penned a partnership deal with IG Wealth Management,…