ResQ announces December $9.75 million CAD fundraise to help restaurants meet “pent-up demand” during COVID reopening
Armed with about $9.75 million CAD ($7.5 million USD) in previously unannounced seed funding, Toronto-based restaurant software…
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Tech4SickKids raises corporate donations from Canadian tech to reach $25 million goal
Tech4SickKids, a grassroots campaign to raise $25 million for Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), has launched…
New Portage FinTech SPAC files for $200 million Nasdaq public offering
Sagard Holdings, the alternative investment arm of Power Corporation and manager of Portage Ventures, is launching a blank…
Q4 Inc. pauses plans for $150 million public offering on Toronto Stock Exchange
Toronto-based investor relations (IR) software company Q4 Inc. has paused its planned initial public offering on the Toronto…
New tech mentorship program for Black Canadian youth accepting applications
A new tech mentorship program designed for Canadian Black high school students is now accepting applications. Rising Star,…
IBM to open new Toronto office, hire 500 across Greater Toronto Area
IBM Canada has announced plans to increase its headcount and consolidate its physical presence in Toronto, as it looks to support…
SoleSavy secures $15.5 million CAD to help sneakerheads combat sneaker-buying bots
Vancouver-based sneaker community startup SoleSavy has raised over $15.5 million CAD ($12 million USD) in Series A financing…
Employer must-haves to attract and retain talent in 2021
Employer branding has experienced some monumental shifts in the last year as companies have had to adapt quickly in order to…
Ray Walia knows it’s Vancouver tech’s moment to lose
If you’re familiar with the Vancouver tech scene, then you know (or know of) today’s guest: Ray Walia. Walia is an investor…
Google sister company Verily set to expand to Kitchener-Waterloo
Another American tech firm has set its sights on a Canadian expansion. San-Francisco-based medical device company Verily Life…
Today in hires: Snapcommerce, Properly, RenoRun, Notch
Four Canadian startups have recently brought on new team members to add to their teams, including Properly, RenoRun, Notch,…
Conexus launching new accelerator, venture fund to strengthen Saskatchewan’s AgTech ecosystem
Regina-based Conexus Credit Union is set to announce two new initiatives in an effort to make Saskatchewan a global leader…
Two US startups with Canadian roots, Moonshot and Nylas, secure combined $280 million
A pair of California-based tech startups with Canadian connections have collectively raised a total of $280 million USD in…
Today in acquisitions: Modern Campus, Kovo HealthTech, OSF Digital, DeFi Technologies, Bubblebox
Over the past week, a number of Canadian tech companies have been involved in acquisitions, including Modern Campus, Kovo HealthTech,…
Dfuse rebrands, secures $73.5 million CAD grant to develop blockchain infrastructure project
Montréal-based blockchain startup Dfuse has rebranded to StreamingFast and pivoted its business to supporting a blockchain…