MACHINE LEARNING COULD BE CANADA’S EDGE IN THE GLOBAL QUANTUM COMPUTING ARMS RACE
AI Nation is a longform series dedicated to showcasing Canada’s artificial intelligence talent and their work. As AI eats…
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Lessons learned attending eight days of tech events for International Women’s Day
My past eight days have been a true whirlwind of launches and activity in the women entrepreneurship space. A big takeaway…
How to set up your startup for remote work
Caution due to the Coronavirus is leading many tech companies, including Twitter, Google and Microsoft, to cut business travel…
Canada, UK group to create global industry standard for inclusivity in VC
Four tech and venture capital organizations are partnering to create a global industry standard for inclusive venture capital…
Booking management platform Checkfront closes $9.3 million Series A
Victoria-based Checkfront, a B2B SaaS booking management platform for tours and activities, has closed a $9.3 million CAD Series…
Portag3 appoints Chris O’Neill as partner, as firm looks to “plant a flag” in the Valley
Toronto-based FinTech venture capital (VC) firm Portag3 Ventures has appointed Chris O’Neill as partner. O’Neill will…
Today in funding: Altus Assessments, Cuboh
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Dream Maker Ventures launches network to connect underrepresented founders, funders
On Wednesday, Dream Maker Ventures held the official launch for its new Dream Network, an initiative meant to connect underrepresented…
Collision cancels 2020 in-person conference over COVID-19 fears
Collision, the major North American tech conference set to be held in Toronto for its second year, announced on Friday that…
Dialogue partners with insurer Canada Life to offer virtual healthcare benefits
Montréal-based Dialogue is partnering with Canada Life, an insurance, wealth management, and benefits provider, to make virtual…
MindBridge acquires UK accountancy tech firm Brevis
MindBridge, the Ottawa-based artificial intelligence company working on risk detection for the FinTech space, has acquired…
LGBTQA+ tech conference Venture Out returns to Toronto this month
Venture Out, a tech and social impact conference centred on Canada’s LGBTQA+ community is returning to Toronto this month…
StandUp Ventures holds final close, secures $21 million for women-focused fund
StandUp Ventures, the Toronto-based seed-stage firm investing in women-led companies, has held the final close for its initial…
Montreal’s nGUVU acquired by customer experience software company Genesys
nGUVU, a Montreal-based tech startup that offers an employee engagement platform for contact centers, has been acquired by…
Capital Angel Network, Invest Ottawa announce new bootcamp for womxn founders
Capital Angel Network, a group of angel investors in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, and Invest Ottawa, the lead economic development…