Willful raises $800,000 to help grow digital estate planning business
Willful, which provides online will and estate planning, has raised $800,000 in seed financing. The round was led by Montreal-based…
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Drivewyze, Intelligent Imaging Systems raise $81.7 million CAD from Sageview Capital
Edmonton-based Intelligent Imaging Systems (IIS) and its subsidiary, Drivewyze, which develops safety and efficiency solutions…
Swyft raises $3 million CAD to expand same-day delivery software
Toronto-based digital logistics startup Swyft, which connects merchants to existing courier networks, has closed a $3 million…
Foxquilt raises $3.5 million for B2B insurance tech platform
Toronto-based InsurTech startup Foxquilt, which offers a platform designed to help businesses save on insurance, has raised…
Intuit Canada, Highline Beta launch new financial health-focused accelerator
FinTech company Intuit Canada and venture capital firm Highline Beta have opened applications for a new virtual accelerator…
Cisco to provide small businesses with COVID-19 “recovery kits” through new contest
Cisco has launched a new contest offering entrepreneurs a chance to win a Small Business Recovery Kit, which includes IT tools…
Black Swan #15: The evolving business of preparing for death
This week, we continue to investigate the ways in which different Canadian tech sectors are responding to the challenges presented…
Bridgit closes $9.4 million CAD strategic investment led by Autodesk
Kitchener-Waterloo-based Bridgit, which offers a project management platform for construction businesses, has raised $9.4 million…
Wealthsimple to expand into crypto trading
Wealthsimple is set to expand into the cryptocurrency trading space with the launch of Wealthsimple Crypto. The new product…
Untether AI closes additional $9.4 million CAD from Radical Ventures, Intel Capital
Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) hardware startup Untether AI has closed an additional $9.4 million CAD ($7 million…
Federal government to extend 75 percent wage subsidy into December
The federal government has announced it will extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program until December. Prime…
Foodee secures $13 million to weather COVID-19, fuel acquisition of US competitor Chewse
Foodee, a Vancouver-based corporate catering tech startup, has closed $13 million CAD in funding and revealed its acquisition…
FedDev commits $4.5 million to support Franco-Ontarian SMEs through regional recovery fund
Three organizations in southern Ontario have been selected to receive a cumulative $4.5 million investment from the federal…
Montreal’s new international AI research hub opens, announces board of directors
The new Montreal-based international research hub, which will focus on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) and data governance,…
Video streaming software provider Haivision acquires Teltoo
Montreal-based Haivision, which develops video streaming solutions for the public and private sector, has acquired Teltoo,…