Minister Ng shares plan to build capacity for women entrepreneurs as WES invests $3.2 million into Québec
The École des entrepreneurs du Québec has received a $3.2 million investment from the federal government’s Women Entrepreneurship…
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BDC earmarks $300 million in loans for Atlantic Canada companies
BDC is making an additional $300 million in commercial loans available to Atlantic Canada entrepreneurs, building on a $280…
AI and IoT startup Mnubo acquired by Aspen Technology for $102 million CAD
Mnubo, a Montreal-based Internet of Things (IoT) and AI company, has been acquired by Aspen Technology (AspenTech), an asset…
Wealthsimple launches investing solution partnership with HR firm Mercer
Toronto-based FinTech Wealthsimple has partnered with Mercer, a consulting firm for the health and wealth management industries,…
Former Vector Institute VP Darin Graham to lead LG’s Toronto AI lab
LG has appointed Darin Graham, a longtime artificial intelligence researcher, as the head of its AI lab in Toronto. “AI will…
Ontario government announces task force to develop data strategy
The Ontario government has announced the members of its Digital and Data Task Force looking to get insight into developing…
RBC acquires automated accounts payables startup WayPay
RBC has acquired Burlington-based WayPay, an automated accounts payables platform for small businesses. The acquisition price…
Canadian Growth Hackers: Shopify’s Amy Martin on Marchitecture and building growth teams
In this series, brought to you by the Toronto-based native advertising technology company StackAdapt, you’ll join Vitaly…
Front Row Ventures’ initiative for female student founders expands to Ontario
The Women Founders’ Project, a four-week social impact project organized by Front Row Ventures, is expanding to Ontario,…
Digital Finance Institute names Canada’s top 50 women in FinTech for 2019
The Digital Finance Institute has released its top 50 women in FinTech for 2019, a curated list of 50 women disrupting financial…
Sonder raises $210 million USD, surpassing $1 billion valuation
Montreal-founded Sonder (formerly Flatbook) has raised a $210 million USD ($274 million CAD) Series D funding round, surpassing…
Prospect adds founding partner BDC as it looks to fill Canada’s talent gap
Non-profit, Prospect has brought on BDC Capital as a founding partner as it looks to fill a data and talent gap in Canada’s…
New OMERS, BMO investments bring District Ventures fund to $70 million
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures has received recent investments from OMERS and BMO, bringing its total fund size to…
AI and robotics enterprise startup C2RO raises $2.25 million Series A
Montreal-based C2RO, a startup specializing in artificial intelligence-powered enterprise products for retail applications,…
PayPal launches shipping platform for Canadian e-commerce businesses
PayPal is launching a new platform for online businesses to manage cross-border shipments between Canada and the US. “We’re…