Samsung opens Regina office to bolster 5G presence in Saskatchewan
Samsung Electronics Canada announced a new office in Regina as it looks to play a more prominent role in helping SaskTel deploy…
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What To Expect From Your Lead Investor
As Jim Franklin, then the CEO of SendGrid, was getting ready to participate in the Hawaii Ironman, he had some concerns about…
Yoshua Bengio part of investors betting on Armilla AI to root out biases in machine learning
Armilla AI has launched with $1.5 million in pre-seed funding and the aim to ferret out and correct biased AI. Investors in…
Irwin raises $25 million CAD as investor relations startup claims increased demand due to pandemic
Investor relations software company Irwin announced the closing of a $25 million CAD ($20 million USD) Series A financing round…
Conexus launching new accelerator, venture fund to strengthen Saskatchewan’s AgTech ecosystem
Regina-based Conexus Credit Union is set to announce two new initiatives in an effort to make Saskatchewan a global leader…
Growth investor Carter Griffin on why the best SaaS companies are obsessive about churn
Fundraising is a numbers game, and many SaaS founders hope their financial metrics will show signs of investment potential.…
Eight Saskatchewan, Ontario tech companies receive collective $4.4 million in federal funding
Eight tech companies based in Ontario and Saskatchewan are receiving a collective $4.4 million in funding and loans from the…
Saskatchewan extending startup investment incentive
The Government of Saskatchewan plans to extend the Saskatchewan Technology Startup Incentive (STSI), its 45 percent tax credit…
With Fortune 500 clients, revenue growth, Tasktop raises $126 million CAD in growth equity
Tasktop has raised $126 million CAD ($100 million USD) in growth equity financing, following several years of significant growth…
New measure from Alberta, Saskatchewan securities regulators meant to increase investment potential for startups
The securities regulators in Alberta and Saskatchewan recently adopted a new measure designed to provide greater access to…
Information Venture Partners adds former Georgian investor Jane Podbelskaya as it continues to expand team
Toronto-based venture capital and private equity firm Information Venture Partners (Information VP) has appointed Jane Podbelskaya…
ZenHub raises $5.9 million CAD seed round to help automate tasks for developers
ZenHub, a Vancouver-based provider of GitHub-embedded project management and collaboration software, has raised $5.9 million…
What a new innovation minister means for Saskatchewan’s tech sector
Saskatchewan’s tech ecosystem may be able to expect much of the same when it comes to startup and innovation policies, despite…
Wealthsimple set to launch new ETF for Muslim investors in 2021
Toronto-based Wealthsimple has revealed plans to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF), which the startup says will offer investors…
Alberta appoints new innovation minister tasked with implementing province’s recovery plan
In a recent cabinet shuffle, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Doug Schweitzer’s appointment as the province’s new…