Payments Canada taps Mastercard’s Vocalink as provider for new real-time payments system
Payments Canada has selected Mastercard-owned Vocalink to be one of the providers for the country’s new real-time payments…
Canadian Startup News
Element AI, PemPem collaborate to improve accountability, sustainability in Indonesian palm oil industry
Montreal-based startup Element AI and PemPem have announced a collaboration aimed to increase accountability and sustainability…
PenderFund Capital launches new tech-focused venture group, closes $25 million fund
Vancouver-based public and private asset manager PenderFund Capital Management has officially unveiled a new venture capital…
How COVID has re-routed Canada’s mobility future
In February of this year, I wrote about what mobility could look like in 2020 and beyond, based on trends that had emerged…
How Bridgit’s co-founders tapped into a market ignored by tech
Entrepreneurship taught Bridgit COO Lauren Lake to never assume she knows more about a problem than someone living it every…
Thinking Capital acquires FinTech startup Ario to better support SMB recovery during the pandemic
Ario, an Ottawa-based FinTech startup that offers cost-efficient digital lending to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs),…
Curatio partnering with Cloud DX, BC hospital on improving patient care virtually
Vancouver-based healthtech startup Curatio is working in partnership with the Penticton Regional Hospital (Interior Health)…
Construction tech startup Falkbuilt raises $14 million CAD Series A
Calgary-based construction tech startup Falkbuilt, has raised $14 million CAD in Series A financing. The round has closed with…
Nuvei announces third quarter results, first since going public
Montréal payment solutions company Nuvei saw a quarter of growth as it went public, increasing revenue by 32 percent year-over-year…
InDro Robotics working with Rogers, UBC to find 5G applications for drone technology
InDro Robotics, a drone startup based in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, has partnered with telecommunications giant…
Thoughtexchange closes additional $4 million, bringing Series B round to $34 million
BC-based crowdsourcing software startup Thoughtexchange has closed an additional $4 million in new Series B financing. The…
VPN startup Tailscale raises $14.5 million CAD Series A
Tailscale, which has developed what it calls “a new kind of corporate VPN,” has closed a $14.5 million CAD ($12…
Today in hires: Deep Genomics, Flybits, Information Venture Partners
Three Canadian organizations have brought on new team members to add to their teams, including Deep Genomics, Flybits, and…
Venture Out team resigns en masse, citing diversity and inclusion concerns with parent organization
The volunteer team behind Canadian tech and social impact conference Venture Out has resigned en masse, citing inconsistent…
Trulioo names Leigh Ramsden new CFO
Vancouver-based global identity verification startup Trulioo has tapped Leigh Ramsden as its new chief financial officer. Ramsden…