Brightspark closes $60 million for new venture fund
Brightspark Ventures has announced a new venture fund, securing $60 million as part of a third close, with the ultimate goal…
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Athennian reveals $10 million in financing as legaltech startup sees growth amid pandemic
Athennian, a Calgary-based startup with software geared towards helping law firms manage legal entities, has announced $10…
OMERS Ventures founder John Ruffolo paralyzed following biking accident
OMERS Ventures founder John Ruffolo has been paralyzed from the waist down following a cycling accident that took place in…
Newfoundland and Labrador adopts federal COVID-19 app following Quebec rejection
Newfoundland and Labrador became the second province to adopt the federal government’s COVID-19 exposure notification…
Clearbanc, Touchbistro among 7 Canadian startups in CB Insights FinTech 250
Seven Canadian startups have been listed on the 2020 version of CB Insights’ FinTech 250 list, which tracks the top private…
Golden Ventures partner Ameet Shah explains the currently “hot” VC market
Our very first episode of Black Swan, released in March, featured a Canadian VC. At the time, the conversation wasn’t focused…
Yeezy GM Jon Wexler joins Shopify to lead creator and influencer program
Jon Wexler, the now-former general manager of YEEZY at Adidas, is set to join Shopify to lead the Ottawa-headquartered company’s…
Wealthsimple CFO stepping down to become CEO of Wealthsimple Foundation
Wealthsimple’s chief financial officer (CFO), Leen Li, is stepping down from her role and is set to become the CEO of…
Vena Solutions secures $25 million USD in financing from CIBC Innovation Banking
Financial planning startup Vena Solutions has closed $25 million USD in growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking.…
Felix & Paul, alliance of global telcos sign deal for immersive International Space Station series
Felix & Paul Studios, which specializes in virtual reality (VR) films, has signed a co-financing and distribution deal…
Xanadu launches photonic quantum cloud platform
Toronto-based quantum computing startup Xanadu on Wednesday announced the release of a publicly available photonic quantum…
Montréal payment tech company Nuvei files for IPO on TSX
Montréal-based FinTech company Nuvei has filed to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Nuvei filed a preliminary prospectus…
ProNavigator raises $5.6 million to tackle United States insurance market
Kitchener InsurTech startup ProNavigator has closed a $5.6 million CAD financing round to help it increase its presence in…
Shopify sheds Ottawa office space amid planned Toronto expansion
Shopify plans to vacate its Ottawa headquarters on 150 Elgin Street and move to an office tower on Laurier Avenue, amid reports…
Five Canadian startups among Google’s inaugural Women Founders accelerator cohort
Five Canadian startups are among the 12 chosen to participate in Google for Startup’s first Women Founders accelerator cohort.…