Foxquilt raises $1.2 million to help people save on insurance by buying in groups
Toronto-based Foxquilt has announced a close of $1.2 million in a seed round led by Extreme Venture Partners. The company was co-founded by CEO…
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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 lending institutions. The institutions include Scotia Mortgage Authority (Scotiabank), First…
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Atlantic Canada’s First Angel Network shuts down
First Angel Network Association (FAN), a not-for-profit focused on Atlantic Canada’s early-stage tech ecosystem since 2005, is shutting down. In an email obtained by…
Mailchimp’s Shopify integration removed, with both parties citing data and privacy concerns
Marketing automation platform Mailchimp has asked Shopify to remove the Mailchimp for Shopify integration from its marketplace, due to privacy concerns that have emerged…
Trexo Robotics wants to redefine mobility for children with disabilities
Trexo Robotics, a company which aims to redefine mobility solutions for people of all ages and abilities, was recently featured as one of the…
Endy expanding brick-and-mortar presence with immersive retail showroom
Endy has announced that it is expanding its brick-and-mortar presence with a pop-up, “immersive retail showroom” in Toronto, set to open in early April….
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Wattpad around the world
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the form at…
The six Canadian companies participating in Y Combinator’s most recent cohort
This season’s winter cohort at Silicon Valley’s accelerator Y Combinator pitched their startups over the course of two days this week. Five Canadian companies,…
Future Cities Canada launches network to accelerate innovation in smart cities
Future Cities Canada, a national initiative aiming to accelerate the transformation of open smart cities, has launched The Community Solutions Network, a new platform…
Avidbots raises $31.5 million CAD Series B for floor cleaning robots
Avidbots, a Kitchener-based robotics company, today announced the close of a $31.5 million CAD Series B funding round, to help with the global expansion…
BC-based Carbon Engineering secures $90 million CAD to address climate change
Carbon Engineering, a cleantech company in Squamish, BC, has closed an equity financing round of $90 million CAD, which it called the largest private…