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Myomar Molecular closes $1.1 million to bring its muscle monitoring device to market
Healthtech startup recently won $50,000 from the Firehood Angel Camp at SAAS NORTH.
Angel Investors Ontario’s long-term future is unclear as FedDev funding dries up
AIO appoints Mark Lawrence as interim head to steer the organization after departure of Jeffrey Steiner.
Jacob Homiller replaces co-founder Chris Stern as CarbiCrete CEO
Stern says he will remain with the company as a strategic advisor.
Bench IQ raises $2.8 million CAD in pre-seed funding with buy-in from Maple VC, Haystack
The minds behind Ross Intelligence are back.
A year after its fundraising failure, Omnirobotic emerges from restructuring as a profitable robot builder
Reborn Québec firm’s machines now serve cabinet manufacturers across North America.
Midjourney competitor Ideogram closes $80-million USD Series A as it launches latest text-to-image model
The fundraise comes just six months after its $22.3-million seed round.
Elevated Signals raises $7.9 million CAD Series A to scale its manufacturing operations software
After starting in cannabis, startup looks to its original goal of tackling food security.
Canadian-founded Power closes $16.3-million CAD Series A to connect patients with clinical trials
Power claims over 600,000 patients used Power to discover clinical trials last year.
EdTech startup Tokidos secures $1.35 million CAD for screenless gaming console
Tokidos says it has more than $115,000 in pre-orders for its September launch.
With new president Sarah Miller Wright, Certn targets profitable growth over acquisitions
Following 2023 layoffs, Miller Wright must steer Certn’s global operations through a “transformation year.”
QueerTech acquires accelerator Gradient Spaces to support more 2SLGBTQ+ tech workers
According to QueerTech, less than one percent of venture capital deals go to Queer entrepreneurs.
Finix launches integrated payments offering in Canada
US FinTech firm offers a single integration for omnichannel payment acceptance.
Four Canadian companies selected to Comcast SportsTech Accelerator
Canada lead the pack with the highest number of companies in the global cohort.
Helcim closes $27 million CAD to bring payment stack to underserved SMBs
Startup’s full-stack payment offering puts it up against FinTech giants like Stripe.