Twelve companies selected for second Women in Tech Silicon Valley Program
Twelve women-led Canadian companies have been selected to participate in the second Women in Tech Silicon Valley Program, being…
Canadian Startup News
Lendesk CFO relaunches own startup, raises funding from Quicken Loans parent company
Digital mortgage startup Edison Financial has raised an undisclosed seed round from Rock Holdings, the parent company of United…
Consumer peer-to-peer lending platform goPeer receives approval from securities regulators
Toronto-based goPeer, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform for consumer loans, has received regulatory approval, allowing…
Upside surpasses $1.27 million in charitable donations following 2019 Canadian tech exits
The Upside Foundation, which helps and encourages companies to be more philanthropic, has surpassed more than $1 million in…
Intellitix Technologies acquires majority stake in event management platform CrowdBlink
Cashless payment specialist Intellitix Technologies has acquired a majority stake in Edmonton-based CrowdBlink, an event management…
TextNow inks nationwide talk & text plan deal in US, as CRTC set to review Canadian MVNO practices
TextNow, the Waterloo-based free text and phone service startup, announced this week that it is now able to offer a free nationwide…
Why Interac partnered with Communitech to bring its innovation lab to life
When large companies want to innovate and build an entrepreneurial culture, one of their first stops is to the local startup…
Today in funding: Contxtful, Lexop
Two Canadian startups have recently raised fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how…
OpenPhone announces new features, $2.6 million CAD round closed in 2018
OpenPhone, which provides businesses and startups with cloud-based phone numbers, announced Wednesday a raise of $2.6 million…
Shopify to open first permanent office in Vancouver, hire 1,000 employees
Shopify is set to expand its presence in Vancouver, with plans to move into a new office space and hire 1,000 employees. The…
Miovision raises $120 million CAD round led by Telus Ventures
Miovision, a smart city-focused startup, has raised $120 million CAD in a funding round led by Telus Ventures. The round also…
Terramera raises $4.6 million CAD Series B extension to reduce global pesticide use
Terramera, the Vancouver Agtech startup on a mission to reduce synthetic pesticides globally, has raised an additional $4.6…
Propel opens applications for 2020 Incite accelerator program
Saint John, New Brunswick-based accelerator Propel is accepting applications for the next cohort of its Incite program. Launched…
Communitech announces founders, launches 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp
Communitech has announced the 25 women entrepreneurs that will be participating in the Communitech Fierce Founders Bootcamp…
Today in cleantech: Hopper, GHGSat
Recently, two Canadian startups have announced new initiatives intended to help improve the environment and promote ecological…