WonderFi clears regulatory hurdles, set to close acquisition of registered crypto marketplace Bitbuy
CEOs think deal could mark step towards crypto consolidation, DeFi regulation.
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With the spotlight shining on Canadian tech, Kanata Ventures wants international startups to become part of the story
How trips to São Paulo, London, and Hong Kong sold Kanata Ventures on Canada.
NACO names Claudette McGowan, Mohamad Fakih among ‘Nation Builders of the Year’
The inaugural award highlights business leaders who are “driving positive change” in Canada.
IntelliCulture closes $1.7 million Emmertech-led seed round to scale farm management platform
With beachhead in wineries, IntelliCulture wants cherries, apples, and tree nuts, too.
Google reveals second cohort of Canadian cloud accelerator
Tiggy, Booxi, and SmartONE are some of the 11 startups joining this year.
Canadian Armed Forces veteran, Shopify co-founder team up for $50 million military tech fund
Kensington Capital Partners has committed $10 million as the anchor investor.
Bootstrapped since 2008, Helcim raises $16 million for Stripe-style payment solution
Pivot in 2020 turned reseller into fast-growing payments FinTech.
Platform Innovation Centre in Calgary receives $2 million from the Government of Canada
The long-awaited innovation hub is set to officially open its doors in 2022.
R|T: The Retail Times – Calico aces fundraising
Plus: Amazon to secure unconditional EU approval for $8.5B MGM buy.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – M&A over IPO
Plus: One year in, Backbone Angels is closing gaps for underrepresented founders.
StoreToDoor secures $1.25 million to take same-day delivery service to new markets
After spending years running his own restaurants, Scott Love wants to help other retailers deliver goods.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Margaret Atwood dances to Disco
Plus: Amazon’s Twitch suffers exodus of executives amid strategy fight.
Mayday marks calendar year with $3.8 million CAD to help remote workers improve their time management
Amid a saturated market, Jeremy Bell doesn’t want to just “build another calendar.”
Invest Ontario appoints CEO as InBC bolsters team with Telus exec
Ontario and British Columbia are building their respective agencies to foster local innovation.
Canada commits $240 million to bolster domestic semiconductor ecosystem
The financing will fuel a new semiconductor fund and updates to the CPFC fab.