Wealthsimple enters mortgage space through Pine partnership
Wealthsimple partners with the “Wealthsimple for home buying” to help customers avoid a “sucker rate.”
Canadian Startup News
Xatoms is planning a quantum leap to clean the world’s water
R&D-stage startup is using AI and quantum chemistry to purify the world’s most precious resource.
The Growcer raises $3 million Series A backed by former Farm Boy Co-CEO Jeff York
Growcer develops vertical farms in modular containers to help combat food insecurity in challenging climates.
Maia Farms secures $2.3 million as it looks to turn mushrooms into meat alternatives
Startup recently won a space food challenge hosted by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency.
ACOA grants Springboard Atlantic $9.8 million to aid research commercialization
Springboard’s 19 member institutions contributed an additional $5.2 million to the organization.
QueerTech report finds change is lagging for 2SLGBTQIA+ tech workers in Canada
Fewer than 40 percent of respondents feel that 2SLGBTQIA+ employees are “consistently treated with respect.”
Applications open for Innovate BC’s Ignite program to fund local R&D projects
Grants of up to $300,000 are available to BC initiatives in cleantech, energy, mining, agriculture.
ITIF president wonders whether Canada has the “political will” to fix its productivity issues
Rob Atkinson pines for a “killer instinct” while launching the CCIC.
Potential Motors secures $2 million to commercialize terrain-perception software for off-road vehicles
After years of R&D, Potential says it is ready to take its core tech to market.
Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst and RBC launch FinSec incubator
Incubator aims to help emerging FinTech and cybersecurity startups achieve product-market fit.
AlterBiota closes $4-million seed round in mission to decarbonize concrete
Invest Nova Scotia, BDC-backed AlterBiota has developed a sustainable concrete additive.
Netskrt Systems secures $10 million CAD in Series A financing to improve streaming speeds in “underserved” communities
Yaletown Partners and InBC Investment Corp were among investors in the content-delivery network startup.
The Startup Train returns for its 10th year to kick off Startupfest 2024
Chartered train offers a one-way, business-class journey from Toronto to Montréal.
1Password looks to help businesses secure unmanaged devices with a new offering
Extended Access Management stems from 1Password’s acquisition of Kolide in February.
Save da Sea closes seed financing, becomes the first investment of BDC’s Thrive Lab
Startup is serving up plant-based alternatives to seafood.