How to (successfully) pivot your startup, from a company that did it twice
In recent years, the word âpivotâ became one of the buzziest in Silicon Valley. It seemed as if every other startup had…
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Shabodi secures $3.3 million to accelerate deployment of next-generation 5G solutions
Toronto-based Shabodi has raised $3.17 million USD in what it classifies as an oversubscribed seed round led by Blumberg Capital,…
The metrics that show your startup is healthy
After a decade on Wall Street and two more as a venture capitalist, Mike Kwatinetz, of Azure Capital Partners, has developed…
Alison Sunstrum, Kookai Chaimahawong join The51âs new AgTech fund
Women-focused investment firm The51 has brought on two venture capitalists for its new Food & AgTech fund. Alison Sunstrum,…
Gradient Spaces, Georgian launch incubator program for early-stage 2SLGBTQIA+ founders
Gradient Spaces has opened applications to its new incubator program for Canadian founders who identify as members of the 2SLGBTQIA+…
Willful lands Dragon Michele Romanow in new $750,000 round
Kevin Oulds and Erin Bury entered the Dragonsâ Den in June to pitch their death tech startup Willful. It was a move that…
Life House closes $77 million CAD round co-led by Inovia, Kayak to help hotels boost profitability
After establishing itself as a full-service operator in the hotel space, Life House has secured $77 million CAD ($60 million…
The untold story of Recon Instrumentsâ impact on the Vancouver tech scene
In Vancouver, the past year has seen the acceleration of a rapidly maturing tech industry. Since last December, the upstart…
A|I: The AI Times â Anatomy of an AI IPO
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Prairie startups secure investment at Startup TNT summit showcase
Companies from across Calgary, Edmonton and Saskatchewan participated in Startup TNTâs Investment Summit IV, with many of…
Spare ready to roll with $18 million Series A funding for its on-demand transit software
An oversubscribed $18 million Series A round is going to help Spare further build out its mobility software platform for public…
Survey suggests progress, room for improvement on equitable compensation for women in venture capital
Canadian Women in VC has released its third annual survey, which paints a picture of gender-based compensation across roles…
Communitech exploring $200 million venture fund
Longtime Kitchener-Waterloo tech champion Communitech is exploring new ways to support startups across the country by launching…
Gotcare, Nectar raise seed funding supported by Telusâ corporate impact fund
Two social and environmental impact-focused Canadian tech companies, Toronto-based Gotcare and MontrĂ©al-based Nectar Technologies,…
Harvest Builders launches venture fund to build on Neo Financial, SkipTheDishes success
SkipTheDishes co-founder and former CEO Chris Simair is looking to increase the Prairiesâ notoriety yet again, this time…