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Canadian Startup News
Element AI partnering with Singapore companies to accelerate product development
Element AI has announced partnerships with Singapore-based organizations including GIC, SGInnovate, and Singapore Management…
FedDev Ontario investing $264,000 in Fierce Founders
FedDev Ontario is investing $264,000 into Communitech’s Fierce Founders Accelerator to support more women-led technology…
Precision OS raises $2.3 million to build VR simulations for surgery
Precision OS has raised $2.3 million in its Series A led by Davos-based AO Invest, alongside other undisclosed investors. Precision…
Xanadu launches open source machine learning software for quantum computers
Toronto-based Xanadu has launched PennyLane, which it calls the first dedicated machine learning software for quantum computers.…
Deloitte releases Fast 50 highlighting Canada’s high-growth companies
Deloitte has released its list of its Technology Fast 50, which recognizes tech companies in Canada experiencing significant…
Coveo expanding Montreal office to support 300 hires
Montreal-based Coveo announced that it will expand its office to accommodate 300 employees it hopes to hire by 2020. This adds…
Drop acquires predictive analytics company Canopy Labs
Toronto-based mobile rewards platform Drop has acquired fellow Canadian startup Canopy Labs. A Y Combinator-backed company,…
Calgary startup ecosystem celebrates itself with Start Alberta Awards and launch party
The first edition of the Start Alberta Tech Awards has revealed its winners in a variety of categories, including Tech Deal…
Volta Cohort announces early-stage startups pitching for $25,000
Fifteen Atlantic Canadian early-stage startups will pitch at the fall edition of Volta Cohort’s pitch event on November 28…
Mobeewave raises $22 million to enable contactless payments for businesses
Montreal-based Mobeewave has announced that it has closed a $22 million CAD ($16.5 million USD) Series B led by NewAlpha Asset…
Ario raises $10 million to offer enterprise lending-as-a-service
Toronto-based digital lending platform Ario has announced a $10 million investment from Purpose Financial LP. The funding will…
You.i TV raises $30 million for cross-platform app development program
You.i TV, an Ottawa-based startup that provides software tools for cross-platform app development, has announced the closing…
North opens Focals showrooms, receives $24 million government investment
Showrooms for North’s Focal smart glasses have just been announced for Toronto, Ontario and Brooklyn, New York. Focals…
Knowtions Research raises $5 million with IVP, Alibaba
Knowtions Research has announced that it’s closed $5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Information Venture…