Alberta NDP calls for reinstatement of tax credits, provincial venture fund ahead of 2021 budget
The Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) is pushing for more provincial funding and programs to bolster Alberta’s tech and…
Canadian Startup News
Today in acquisitions: Givex, NextPoint Acquisition, Herjavec Group, BIM One
Over the last two weeks, four Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired: Givex, NextPoint…
Borrowell raises $25 million to fund acquisition of Refresh Financial
Borrowell has secured $25 million CAD to support its recently closed acquisition of Refresh Financial and overall growth, as…
Communitech reveals first cohort of new program to support minority female, non-binary founders
Kitchener-based tech hub Communitech has unveiled the first cohort of its Fierce Founders Uplift program, selecting 10 promising…
Feds invest $660,000 in cybersecurity training for young displaced workers in Peel Region
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada has earmarked nearly $660,000 CAD to fund the creation of a new cybersecurity…
Seven Atlantic Canada startups to watch in 2021
I’m an East Coaster, and, although I no longer live there, I continue to stay connected and champion all the great work emerging…
Today in funding: Eavor Technologies, Foko Retail, Motion Gestures, Arolytics, Mogile Technologies
Five Canadian tech startups, Eavor Technologies, Foko Retail, Motion Gestures, Arolytics, and Mogile Technologies, have recently…
Scale AI, Oceans Supercluster, NGen commit collective $17 million to new projects
Three of Canada’s Superclusters have recently committed new funding for projects and initiatives aimed to bolster Canada’s…
Aifred Health among top three finalists in IBM Watson AI XPRIZE competition
Aifred Health, a Montréal-based startup that offers clinical solutions for mental health treatments using artificial intelligence…
Benevity receives investment from leading impact and sustainability funds as part of Hg deal
Calgary-based corporate social responsibility platform Benevity has received new investments from The Rise Fund and Generation…
Sagard closes $725 million for biopharmaceutical royalty investment fund
Sagard Holdings, the alternative asset manager arm of Power Corporation, has announced the final close of Sagard Healthcare…
RocketRez raises $8.4 million Series A round as it looks to help tourism businesses amid pandemic
Steinbach, Manitoba-based SaaS startup RocketRez has raised an $8.4 million CAD Series A round of funding, bringing the startups’…
Proof that entrepreneurs really do think different
This is your brain. This is your brain on entrepreneurship. Any questions? “There’s this risk of being consumed…
NGen commits funding to new $72 million production facility that involves Canadian tech startups
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster, has committed to invest $16.8…
General Assembly Pizza closes $13 million to scale pizza subscriptions across Canada
Toronto’s General Assembly Pizza (GA Pizza), which touts itself as “the world’s first pizza subscription,” has closed…