Waterloo’s Aeryon Labs acquired by FLIR Systems for $265 Million CAD
Aeryon Labs Inc., a developer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) has been bought by FLIR Systems Inc. for $265 million CAD. FLIR…
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Uber says its sticking to its own timelines for autonomous vehicle testing in Canada
Uber is in no rush to bring fully autonomous vehicles to public roads, according to Raquel Urtasun, Uber ATG’s Toronto-based…
Government now taking applications for $50 million VCCI cleantech stream
The federal government publicly invited Canadian VC firms today to apply for $50 million in cleantech funding support. Applications…
Mobeewave taps to add Samsung Venture Investment as company searches for user growth
Contactless payment platform Mobeewave has received additional funding as part of its Series B round. A new investment from…
District M closes $12 million with adtech industry in flux
Montreal-based adtech company, District M, has announced a $12 million Series A round of funding. The new round includes an…
Ecofuel Fund completes second close, expands to $40.6 million
Montreal-based seed-stage cleantech VC Ecofuel Fund recently announced its second closing, bringing its total investor commitments…
Argentum Electronics wins N100, receives $250k investment
Argentum Electronics has been named the winner of the N100 Evolution startup competition, successfully securing a $250,000…
Aislelabs announces new Payment Wi-Fi feature for retail enterprises
Toronto-based Wi-Fi marketing and retail analytics startup Aislelabs has announced a new Payment WiFi feature, aiming to help…
Bonjour Startup Montréal launches with plans to put the city’s startup ecosystem on the map
A new initiative has its sights set on stimulating growth in Montréal’s startup community, with big dreams for the city’s…
North now shipping Focals smart glasses
Kitchener-based North has officially started shipping its augmented reality Focals glasses. North currently has stores in Toronto…
Ottawa prepares driverless car test track, first of its kind in North America
The City of Ottawa is preparing to open a 16-kilometre test track for autonomous vehicle technologies in the former location…
7shifts closes $10 million series A round to bring automation, compliance to restaurant management
Saskatoon-based restaurant labour management platform, 7shifts, announced Thursday it has raised $10 million USD in a Series…
Lever is the newest US-based startup expanding offices to Toronto
California-based recruiting software company Lever will be opening a new office in Toronto. Lever, headquartered in San Francisco,…
Report finds pay gap for women, minorities, Indigenous Peoples in tech
A recent report found that women, visible minorities, and Indigenous Peoples in Canada earn less overall than their male, non-minority…
Y Combinator partner Eric Migicovsky on the shift from startup founder to mentor
As Eric Migicovsky looked at volunteers setting up for Y Combinator’s recent event at the University of Toronto’s Hatchery,…