Reports provide snapshot on how small businesses are faring as Canada reopens from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the Canadian economy. Social distancing has frozen most of the economy for months,…
Canadian Startup News
Vancouver’s Aquatic Informatics acquired by Danaher’s Water Quality Platform
Water data management and analytics startup Aquatic Informatics has been acquired by global science and tech conglomerate Danaher,…
Why Canada lags in the global Deep Tech race
These are two key questions that my partner, Colin Webster, and I discussed when we were establishing RiSC Capital to make…
BMO Financial Group, Deloitte launch new grant program for women-owned businesses
BMO Financial Group and Deloitte have launched a new grant program aimed to support women-owned businesses in Canada, particularly…
Ottawa, Calgary gain momentum in CBRE North American top tech talent report as Toronto falls one spot to fourth
Toronto has dropped one spot in the 2020 version of CBRE’s top tech talent markets in North America report. The city now…
Three Ottawa tech companies receive over $11 million from FedDev Ontario
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada has invested nearly $11.2 million CAD in a trio of Ottawa-based software firms:…
Calgary’s Orpyx raises $7.6 million Series A to commercialize, develop shoe-based diabetes tech
Orpyx Medical Technologies, whose smart remote monitoring tech helps prevent diabetic foot ulcers, has closed a $7.6 million…
Quantum startup Qoherent wins $100,000 investment prize at 10th-annual Startupfest
Startupfest has announced the winners of several pitch competitions and awards at its 10th-annual festival, which was held…
BDC commits $160 million to fund IP development in Canada
BDC Capital has committed $160 million in intellectual property (IP) development financing to support IP-rich companies scaling…
Clearbanc launches free platform to help startups determine their valuation
Toronto-based Clearbanc has launched a new solution that allows founders to determine the valuation of their startup and connect…
BuyBack Booth secures $5.2 million in seed funding to bring smartphone diagnostic robot to market
Montreal’s BuyBack Booth, which provides artificial intelligence-based (AI) mobile phone evaluations at point-of-trade,…
Today in funding: Sampler, DivDot, Hardbacon
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Security software company GoSecure raises $27 million CAD Series E
Montreal-based GoSecure, which has developed a cybersecurity managed detection and response (MDR) software platform, has closed…
Sylvain Carle to join SecondMuse Capital to scale firm’s climate impact investing
Sylvain Carle is set to join financial management firm SecondMuse Capital as a senior director following his decision to step…
Shopify, Canadian government launch initiative to help small businesses grow online amid COVID-19
Shopify has partnered with the federal government to launch a new initiative called Go Digital Canada, aimed to bring more…