New York-based FinTech startup Jeeves announces $71.6 million CAD, expansion into Canada
Armed with a major round of funding, New York-based Jeeves announced September 2 it’s expanding within Canada as well as…
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New interactive database examines attention candidates give to Indigenous matters during the federal election
When it comes to Tweeting about indigenous matters, the NDP are outstripping every other political party as the 2021 election…
Audette secures $1 million to help commercial real estate sector build and implement carbon reduction plans
After testing out its platform in British Columbia and gaining acceptance to the first cohort of Google Canada’s Cloud accelerator…
Quantum Algorithms Institute seeks new partners as it works to accelerate BC’s quantum computing ecosystem
The Quantum Algorithms Institute (QAI) is calling for new corporate partners that are interested in incorporating quantum-enabled…
WELL Health to acquire majority stake in US-based digital pharmacy startup Wisp
Publicly-listed digital health company WELL Health Technologies is set to make yet another acquisition with the majority purchase…
Liberal Party platform promises SR&ED reform, plans for $2 billion advanced research agency
The Liberal Party of Canada released its platform on Wednesday, which contained a multitude of promises for Canada’s…
Payments Canada launches real-time payment transfer system
Payments Canada is replacing the 20-year-old electronic wire system for payment transfers with a new solution called Lynx.…
New Ventures BC reveals 10 finalists for 2021 competition
New Ventures BC has announced the top 10 British Columbia (BC) companies in its 21st annual tech startup competition. This…
Toronto tech smashed venture funding records in Q2 with $1.46 billion raised
Toronto tech set a new record for venture funding during the second quarter of 2021, one of several milestones smashed according…
Former Shopify VP Janeen Speer joins Benevity as company preps for hiring spree
Janeen Speer, the former vice president of talent for Shopify, is joining Calgary-based Benevity Inc. as chief people officer.…
Meet the 16 Canadian startups participating in Y Combinator’s Summer 2021 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) is holding its Summer 2021 Demo Day, the Silicon Valley accelerator’s 33rd to date. Sixteen…
D3 Security secures $18.9 million CAD in growth equity, debt financing
Vancouver’s Vistara Growth (formerly Vistara Capital Partners) is taking a $10 million USD ($12.6 million CAD) growth equity…
COVE to collaborate with three European ocean tech orgs
Nova Scotia’s ocean technology hub is partnering with three other ocean technology organizations in Germany and Norway to…
Montréal saw best venture funding quarter yet in Q2 as local startups clinched more megadeals
Over the last year, Montréal has often relied on one megadeal to keep venture funding levels healthy each quarter. But in…
Gatik raises $107 million CAD Series B round, announces Texas expansion
Palo Alto and Toronto-based Gatik has secured $107 million CAD ($85 million USD) in Series B financing to fuel the expansion…