Canadian government announces $221 million Black Entrepreneurship Program
The Government of Canada announced on Wednesday the launch of the Black Entrepreneurship Program, a new three-part initiative…
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Accelerator Centre CEO Paul Salvini to step down next month
Longtime Accelerator Centre CEO Paul Salvini is set to step down from his role after more than six years with the Kitchener-Waterloo…
Julie Plouffe promoted to GP at White Star Capital as firm doubles down on Canada
White Star Capital, a New York-based venture firm that invests in businesses in Europe and North America, is looking to expand…
US private equity firm Providence Strategic Growth takes majority stake in Wagepoint
Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), the growth equity affiliate of US-based Providence Equity Partners, has secured a majority…
E-commerce startup Mobify to be acquired by Salesforce
E-commerce software startup Mobify has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by customer relationship management software…
Government extends COVID-19 business rent relief program through September
The federal government has extended the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) by one month. The program will…
Brightspark closes $60 million for new venture fund
Brightspark Ventures has announced a new venture fund, securing $60 million as part of a third close, with the ultimate goal…
Athennian reveals $10 million in financing as legaltech startup sees growth amid pandemic
Athennian, a Calgary-based startup with software geared towards helping law firms manage legal entities, has announced $10…
OMERS Ventures founder John Ruffolo paralyzed following biking accident
OMERS Ventures founder John Ruffolo has been paralyzed from the waist down following a cycling accident that took place in…
Newfoundland and Labrador adopts federal COVID-19 app following Quebec rejection
Newfoundland and Labrador became the second province to adopt the federal government’s COVID-19 exposure notification…
Clearbanc, Touchbistro among 7 Canadian startups in CB Insights FinTech 250
Seven Canadian startups have been listed on the 2020 version of CB Insights’ FinTech 250 list, which tracks the top private…
Golden Ventures partner Ameet Shah explains the currently “hot” VC market
Our very first episode of Black Swan, released in March, featured a Canadian VC. At the time, the conversation wasn’t focused…
Yeezy GM Jon Wexler joins Shopify to lead creator and influencer program
Jon Wexler, the now-former general manager of YEEZY at Adidas, is set to join Shopify to lead the Ottawa-headquartered company’s…
Wealthsimple CFO stepping down to become CEO of Wealthsimple Foundation
Wealthsimple’s chief financial officer (CFO), Leen Li, is stepping down from her role and is set to become the CEO of…
Vena Solutions secures $25 million USD in financing from CIBC Innovation Banking
Financial planning startup Vena Solutions has closed $25 million USD in growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking.…