Nurau raises $1.5 million CAD in seed funding to take AI-powered HR coach to the US
Montréal-based startup claims its conversational AI platform can reduce HR complaints. What are the risks?
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Boosted.ai raises $20.9 million CAD to grow AI investment manager platform
New tool Alfa is âessentially an AI coworker that users can train to think like them.â
Why Sampler failed, according to its founder
Marie Chevrier Schwartz explains how her company lost product-market fit after a decade in business.
DĂ©multiplIA will connect AI startups with academic research (for a price)
Participation in the Québec-backed program will cost startups $105,000 over three years.
TechTO acquires Peerscale to broaden support for later-stage tech entrepreneurs
New CEO Marie Chevrier Schwartz sees Peerscale as the âgraduating class of the TechTO ecosystem.â
University of Waterloo’s Velocity moves out of the Garage & into the Arena
Six years in the making, UW’s startup incubator has a new home in the Innovation Arena.
Office management startup GPHY plans to grow sales outside of Québec with $5-million CAD seed round
Company uses anonymized sensors to count in-office employees in the era of hybrid work.
1Password alters leadership with David Faugno appointed co-CEO alongside Jeff Shiner
Faugno was tapped to serve as the companyâs first-ever president and COO last year.
Neo Financialâs $360-million Series D features big names, unanswered questions
Shopify, Slack, PointClickCare, Roblox founders back FinTech scaleup in down round led by unnamed Chinese investor.
Meanwhile, in Canada
Plus: WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka unharmed after kidnapping incident.
Aron Levitz named co-president of Wattpad as #CDNtech executive turnover continues through the fall
Geordie Rose leaves CEO role at Sanctuary AI, becoming the second co-founder to depart this year.
Father-son Schwartz duo team up with FinTech founders to launch Exit North Ventures
Leaders of Canadian Fintech, CLA, Financeit, LendCare, others look to back FinTech startups with $20-million fund.
George Damian named new executive director of the Venture Capital Association of Alberta
Damian takes over from Omi Velasco, who grew the VCAAâs membership by 130 percent in just two years.
Mave reveals $2 million CAD in pre-seed funding following beta launch of real estate AI assistant
Startup wants to reduce the hours agents and brokers spend on administrative tasks.
Vantage points: Josh Nilson thinks BC should focus on its sector strengths
East Side Games co-founder says Canadaâs âforgotten stepchildâ is a global leader in gaming and climate tech.