BC entrepreneur wins $1.6 million prize from Prince William-founded competition
A cleantech entrepreneur from Vancouver is one of the five winners of a competition founded by Prince William. Vancouver’s…
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7shifts moves HQ to Nutrien Tower for its post-COVID workforce
Saskatoon-based retail software startup 7shifts has entered into an agreement to lease a 22,500 square foot space in the Nutrien…
Plurilock to acquire assets of CloudCodes Software to bolster cloud security solution
Victoria-based Plurilock Security has entered into a definite asset purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of CloudCodes,…
With Bermuda incubator launch, DMZ aims to gain foothold in blockchain
DMZ’s newest location features plenty of sun, sand, and surf – and hopefully startups. The DMZ at Ryerson University…
Rumor Avenue acquires FLIK as company aims to empower women founders
Less than two years after launching its platform, FLIK has been acquired by fellow Vancouver-based firm Rumor Avenue in a deal…
Sharethrough prices TSX IPO, aims to secure $75 million
Montréal-headquartered Sharethrough announced October 21 the pricing of its initial public offering as it looks to list on…
Despite COVID-19, Ontario AI ecosystem continues growth trajectory, report finds
The Vector Institute’s second annual snapshot of Ontario’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector has found that despite the…
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…
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…