Proptech startup Doorr acquired by mortgage business of Finastra
Doorr, a Toronto-based proptech startup that offers a mortgage platform for brokers and financial institutions, has been acquired…
Canadian Startup News
Téo Taxi returns to Quebec more than a year after bankruptcy
Téo Taxi, a once-defunct all-electric ride-sharing company, has restarted its operations and returned to Montreal and Gatineau,…
Shopify commits $130 million to help create one million new Black-owned businesses in the US
Shopify has partnered with Operation HOPE, a non-profit organization focused on financial literacy and education, on an initiative…
Kik, SEC propose joint settlement, $5 million penalty
Kik and the United States’ Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) have proposed a joint settlement in the matter of Kik’s…
How startups can build resilience into their business models
The Cisco Designed Small Business Resiliency series shares stories and resources for businesses working to recover from the…
Federal government invests $12 million to support small businesses through COVID-19 relief fund
The federal government is investing $12 million into the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund to help small businesses…
NACO receives $710,000 from feds to increase presence in Western, Atlantic Canada
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has received $710,000 from the federal government as it is working to increase…
Food robotics startup YPC Technologies raises $1.8 million seed round
Montreal-based YPC Technologies, a food robotics company with the goal of making good food more accessible, has closed a $1.8…
Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva on the five types of leaders
Dax Dasilva thinks a lot about leadership. In the below video interview for the #CIBCInnovationEconomy series (recorded in…
BC tech orgs lobby federal, provincial governments for scale-up funding
A collection of innovation-focused organizations in British Columbia (BC) are pushing the federal and provincial governments…
Toronto-based Nulogy files suit against client Menasha, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets
Toronto-based supply chain SaaS startup Nulogy has reportedly filed a $60 million lawsuit against Menasha, one of Nulogy’s…
Alberta Enterprise Corporation invests additional $5 million in Accelerate Fund III
The Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC) has made an additional investment of $5 million into its third early-stage angel co-investment…
Pandemic Immigration Policy
The US has suspended the H1B visa allowing high-skilled tech workers to enter the country. Canada’s response? Billboards.…
Athennian acquires Montreal’s Redox, looks to become “Salesforce” for legal industry
Legaltech startup Athennian has acquired Montreal-based tax visualization startup Redox Technologies. The acquisition, the…
Eight startups joining Intuit Canada, Highline Beta’s Prosperity accelerator
FinTech company Intuit Canada and venture capital firm Highline Beta have revealed the eight startups in the inaugural cohort…