Ontario, Michigan collaborating on advanced automotive and mobility technology
Ontario and Michigan are looking for tech solutions to alleviate pressure along their shared borders. The two auto-producing…
Canadian Startup News
Startupfest announces next in-person festival will be in 2022
Amid ongoing concerns over COVID-19 and the emergence of new variants, Startupfest revealed it won’t be hosting an in-person…
Twitter chooses Wealthsimple as first Canadian payment service for its Tip Jar
Wealthsimple continues to build on its heady year of growth with the announcement today that it is the first Canadian-based…
Softdrive secures $1 million CAD to productize virtual computer streaming solution
Toronto-based startup Softdrive has raised $1 million CAD ($800,000 USD) in pre-seed funding to fuel the development of its…
Three remote tech roles available in Canada right now
During the Covid-19 pandemic, many businesses were forced to move to a work-from-home structure. As a result, we are seeing…
Venbridge latest lender to add SR&ED financing advances to venture debt offerings
Venbridge has struck a new partnership to help Canadian tech companies more quickly receive research and development credits.…
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…
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…