Today in funding: Thinkific, Attendease, Replica Analytics, HealthTech Connex
Four Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
Canadian Startup News
Following COVID-19 layoffs, Busbud looks to evolve business with $15 million Series C
Busbud, a Montréal-based travel startup specializing in intercity bus tickets, has raised a $15 million Series C round of…
Hootsuite’s mistake and watching the throne (speech)
Fall usually reflects a time of change, and often change we look forward to. It’s hard to feel that way right now –…
Unbounce launches new initiative to help business leaders prioritize gender pay parity
Vancouver-based software startup Unbounce has launched Pay Up for Progress, a new initiative that urges Canadian business leaders…
Amazon looking to create 3,500 jobs in Toronto and Vancouver
Amazon announced Monday morning that is looking to expand its Canadian presence with thousands of new jobs. The e-commerce…
Vancouver’s Appnovation raises $11.6 million CAD in Series B financing
Appnovation, a Vancouver-based software startup that develops digital solutions and strategies focused on user experience for…
Today in acquisitions: Kinduct, Quill, Lane
Over the last week, several startups have been involved in some notable Canadian tech acquisitions, including Kinduct, Quill,…
Startup Slam goes virtual to showcase Victoria tech ecosystem
Startup Slam, a one-day regional event aimed to showcase and connect the Victoria tech community, is the latest Canadian tech…
Victoria-based cybersecurity startup Plurilock begins trading on TSXV
Plurilock Security, a Victoria-based startup focused on behavioural-biometric cybersecurity tools has launched on the TSX Venture…
14 U of T students, alumni named recipients of social impact fund financing
The University of Toronto has announced the 2020 winners of the Lo Social Venture Fund, which awards students and recent graduates…
BC venture funding keeps pace in Q2 2020 as deal volume continues downward trend
Tech companies in British Columbia (BC) continued to see consistent venture funding in the second quarter of 2020, despite…
U of T to use portion of new $250 million donation to build medical AI research centre
Following a record-setting $250 million donation to its faculty of medicine, the University of Toronto has revealed plans to…
Hootsuite initially agreed to ICE deal before pulling out, documents reveal
Hootsuite made the decision to pull out of a customer contract involving the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after…
Lilia CEO Alyssa Atkins on how COVID-19 changed her Y Combinator demo day
While some people are embracing back to school, in Canadian tech, it’s accelerator graduation season (yes, that’s a…
Omnirobotic raises $6.5 million CAD as it looks to develop industrial autonomous robots
Laval, Quebec-based Omnirobotic, a startup specializing in robotics automation for industrial and factory applications, has…