Stradigi creates lab to support and launch AI startups
Montreal-based Stradigi, a software development firm, is launching an applied research centre focused on developing AI solutions…
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Yung Wu is MaRS’ new CEO
MaRS Discovery District’s board of directors announced today that Yung Wu will be the entrepreneurship hub’s new…
Toronto-based Trellis raises $2.5 million from Snoop Dogg’s venture firm
Toronto-based Trellis, which provides cannabis inventory management software, has raised $2.5 million led by Casa Verde Capital.…
Dublin-based Jobbio raises $18 million as part of Canadian expansion
Dublin-based careers marketplace Jobbio has raised a $18 million CAD Series A as it looks to scale in the UK and Canada. “It’s…
Analytics 4 Life raises $25 million Series B for AI-powered cardiac imaging tech
Toronto-based Analytics 4 Life has raised a $25 million USD Series B to support its mission of using AI to disrupt medical…
Quebec and Ontario sign MoU to collaborate on AI research
At the seventh joint meeting between cabinet ministers, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne…
#Paid’s Adam Jarczyn on making product management a competitive advantage
Reduce Startup Risks (RSR) is a video interview series aimed at helping Canadian tech startups scale quickly & with ease.…
Competitor intelligence platform Klue launches with $4 million in funding
Vancouver-based Klue has launched out of stealth with $4 million in funding. The round was led by OMERS Ventures, with participation…
Hack To Start Ep. 167: Rei Wang, director of First Round Capital’s Dorm Room Fund
Rei Wang is the Director of First Round Capital’s Dorm Room Fund, the largest student-run venture firm in the nation. They’ve…
SingularityU hopes to attract 6,000 Canadians through satellite events
SingularityU Canada Summit is hosting several satellite events and viewing parties across the country to get more Canadians…
White Star Capital explains why it’s bullish on Canada with VC landscape report
As more American companies set up shop in Canada to take advantage of talent, one international VC firm is trying to show that…
Startup Canada Podcast: Investing in Canadian startups with Nicole Verkindt
It’s no surprise founders can attribute some of their success to their network of colleagues and friends. Nicole Verkindt…
Samsung opens AI lab in Montreal with Yoshua Bengio
Samsung is the latest company looking to tap into Canadian AI talent with the opening of an AI lab in Montreal. According to…
Transit raises $5 million with mission to make car ownership obsolete
Montreal-based Transit has raised $5 million in a round led by Accel Partners. Accomplice, Real Ventures, and BDC also joined…
Uber may shut down Quebec operations due to new licensing requirements
Uber will be ceasing operations in Quebec on October 14th, 2017, if the company can’t come to an agreement with the provincial…