Canada Drives secures $100 million CAD Series B, plans Alberta expansion
Canada Drives shifted into high gear on August 18 with the announcement that it closed $100 million CAD in funding. San Francisco-based…
Canadian Startup News
Funding roundup: Aviron, Symboticware, Shopistry, ICwhatUC
Four Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here are the details on who raised money,…
Neo Financial prepares to open innovation hub in Winnipeg
With its acquisition of a new office space in Winnipeg’s Exchange District, the co-founders of FinTech startup Neo Financial…
Acquisition roundup: Nanotech Security, Kira Systems, iQmetrix
Three Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired. Here are the details on Canada’s movers…
mCloud Technologies one step closer to listing on the NASDAQ
Calgary-based mCloud Technologies Corp. marked another milestone toward listing its common shares on the NASDAQ, August 17.…
Hopper secures $175 million in Series G funding
Montréal’s Hopper has raised $175 million USD in Series G financing led by new, New York-based investor GPI Capital, as…
Elevate to host social impact summit in October
Toronto non-profit Elevate is switching from hosting its tech festival to mounting a major summit on social responsibility.…
Ownr report suggests more entrepreneurs placing faith in digital over brick-and-mortar
A new report from Ownr says the COVID-19 pandemic caused many entrepreneurs to change their business models, and move online.…
Following recent top-up, Superclusters allocate funding to new initiatives
The Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) and Ocean Superclusters have announced millions in fresh project funding, and…
VerticalScope continues an upward trajectory following its second quarter 2021 results
VerticalScope’s steady upward climb continued with its earnings announcement August 10, pointing to increased acquisitions…
Buildable secures $3.76 million CAD to empower developers with low-code software
Toronto-based startup Buildable is aiming to be a leader in the low-code movement, which is expected to grow significantly…
Free Boswell: Canada’s anti-competitive policy
There has been much ado about the regulation of Big Tech from our friends south of the border. As good Canadians, that has…
How virtual care in Canada will change post-pandemic
The pandemic exploded the number of virtual health visits in Canada by 5,600 percent, according to a recent ICES study. And…
Funding roundup: Blue J, Fable, Eavor, HaiLa, and more
Nine Canadian tech companies recently secured funding. Here are the details on who raised money, how much, from whom, and what…
Federal Black Entrepreneur Ecosystem Fund kicks off, financing 30 Canadian businesses
In twin announcements on August 13 that were strong on commitments but short on details, the federal government announced several…