HelloFresh to acquire Chefs Plate
HelloFresh SE announced an agreement acquire Toronto-based meal-kit competitor Chefs Plate today. While the acquisition price…
Canadian Startup News
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.155: Building Lean Systems for heavy sectors with Graham Mann
With over 3,000 routes scheduled per month, Lean Systems is poised to transform the transportation sector. This Montreal-based…
Computer vision engineer tops Indeed Canada list of hardest-to-fill tech jobs
According to a new Indeed Canada report, the tech talent gap remains a harsh reality as Canada’s tech sector scales and the…
EDC announces opening of Export Growth Hub in Catalyst137
Export Development Canada (EDC) has announced the opening of its Export Growth Hub within Catalyst 137. The goal is to give…
Digital Main Street launches grant program for Ontario SMBs
Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and the Ontario BIA Association (OBIAA) announced the…
Lendesk launches lender network with Scotiabank, First National Financial
Lendesk has launched its Lendesk Lender Networka direct-to-lender mortgage application network—with several Canadian mortgage…
Former BlackBerry CSO headlining October #FutureMakers cybersecurity event
RBC’s Tech Community Team will highlight the future of cybersecurity at its next FutureMakers Talks on October 30. The evening…
Entr raises $1.3 million to scale event planning marketplace
Montreal-based event planner platform Entr has raised a $1.13 million seed round with several investors, including iNovia Capital,…
Kent Thexton steps down as ScaleUP Ventures GP to become CEO of Sierra Wireless
ScaleUP Ventures (SUV) and Sierra Wireless both announced today that founding general partner Kent Thexton has stepped down…
Canadian government invests over $900,000 in Whitehorse innovation hub
The Canadian government has announced that it’s invested $922,253 in supporting the innovation ecosystem in Yukon through…
Myant partners with Mayo Clinic on clothing that detects irregular heartbeats
Toronto-based Myant has announced the launch of a partnership with Mayo Clinic to bring Mayo Clinic’s patented algorithms…
Vistara Capital closes $52 million CAD for third fund
Vistara Capital has announced a first close of over $52 million CAD ($40 million USD) for Vistara Technology Growth Fund III,…
Sidewalk Toronto wants independent trust to control data collected in Quayside
In a Medium post, Sidewalk Labs head of data governance Alyssa Harvey Dawson shared an update addressing concerns with how…
Espresso Capital partners with Winning By Design to help SaaS companies scale
Espresso Capital has partnered with Silicon Valley-based SaaS consultancy Winning By Design as the venture debt firm looks…
What is the future of Canadian AutoTech? (Facebook Live chat)
With evolving consumer expectations on how cars should be purchased, new ideas on car ‘ownership’, and new technology…