GoWrench raises $525,000 for at-home mechanic service platform
Hamilton-based GoWrench Auto has raised $525,000 for its mobile automotive maintenance service that sends fully-vetted and…
Canadian Startup News
AI companies must make trust part of their core mission
We reached the end of an era several weeks ago when the news broke about the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal. Prior to…
AccelerateOTT returns on June 13 with mission to build Ottawa as a global tech hub
On June 13, AccelerateOTT will return for another year of connecting the capital’s founders, VCs, and next generation…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.133: Indigenous business as a tool for change with Kate Taylor
Founded as a non-profit organization in 2013, Aki Energy has successfully installed over $6 million in renewable energy systems…
How to build AI responsibly in Canada
Artificial intelligence is already being used to address big challenges like climate change, world economic crises, global…
TunnelBear launches RememBear password manager
Toronto-based TunnelBear has launched its RememBear password manager after six months in beta. During the beta, nearly 150,000…
MaRS expands impact investing platform to Quebec
MaRS has expanded its impact investing platform, Social Venture Connexion, to Quebec. The SVX platform is open to companies…
Samsung Pay now supports RBC cards
Samsung smartphone users in Canada can now use Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) debit and credit cards alongside the company’s…
XpertSea raises $10 million to help farms use tech to track aquacultures
Quebec City-based XpertSea has raised a $10 million Series A to support its aquaculture solution. The funding is a co-investment…
Google investing $2.1M into KW programs supporting women in computer science, coding for youth
Google made several announcements today supporting the growth of STEM talent at its new Kitchener-Waterloo community space.…
Al Gore headlines Elevate TechFest lineup
At Shopify’s Toronto office, Elevate announced some of the speakers that would headline its week-long technology festival…
Instant Financial raises $14.3 million CAD Series A to help shift workers get paid faster
Vancouver-based Instant Financial, which allows employees to get access to their pay after a shift, has closed a $14.3 million…
Dialogue names former Uber senior manager as GM for Ontario
Dialogue has found a new general manager for Ontario in Steve Schlesak, who has spent the past three years with Uber Canada…
2018 Startup Genome report dives deep into Canada’s startup ecosystems
Startup Genome has released its report detailing the state of innovation across the world for 2018. The report dives deep into…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 111: Why are there so few women in Canadian VC?
Ask the question, ‘why are there so few women in Canadian venture capital?’ and you’ll be inundated with…