Sharethrough postpones TSX debut amid Canadian tech IPO market struggles
Montréal-based Sharethrough has postponed its initial public offering (IPO) on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The ad exchange…
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Rebranded Shakudo secures $4.2 million CAD to help data science teams get AI solutions to market
Toronto-based software startup Shakudo has rebranded from DevSentient and raised $4.2 million CAD ($3.4 million USD) in seed…
US proptech Opendoor plots Canadian hiring expansion, aims to add 100 engineers
San Francisco-based real estate tech firm Opendoor is planning to hire around 100 product development engineers in Canada by…
R|T: The Retail Times – E Automotive revs up
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Hootsuite plans to IPO before Christmas, raise $200 million on TSX
Hootsuite is finalizing its preparations to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange before the end of the year, BetaKit has…
Fellow.app’s meeting productivity software attracts $24 million
Meeting productivity software startup Fellow.app has secured $24 million USD in Series A funding as the COVID-19 pandemic has…
CalendarHero parlays successful pivot into potent acquisition by Vendasta
Every startup is a complicated journey, and CalendarHero’s was seven years, including a name change and a pivot, but it’s…
Despite COVID-19, Ontario AI ecosystem continues growth trajectory, report finds
The Vector Institute’s second annual snapshot of Ontario’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector has found that despite the…
Wealthsimple launches crypto investing for group retirement funds
Wealthsimple has launched a new cryptocurrency investment product, allowing for crypto investments through its group retirement…
Steadiwear raises $1.1 million CAD to fuel launch of glove designed to combat hand tremors
Toronto-based healthtech startup Steadiwear has secured $1.1 million CAD ($900,000 USD) in seed financing to support the manufacturing…
Hoot Reading secures investment from new $100 million Spin Master venture fund
Winnipeg-based EdTech startup Hoot Reading has raised $3 million CAD in seed financing to fuel the expansion of its online…
Following refocus and rebrand, Lydia AI secures $10 million CAD to make health insurance more inclusive
Insurtech startup Lydia AI has raised $10 million CAD ($8 million USD) to launch the first series of insurance products using…
Hopper acquires PlacePass, scores Marriott Bonvoy as customer for B2B business
Montréal’s Hopper is known for its flight and travel booking app, but the company makes most of its revenue from its FinTech…
With $21 million CoLab aims to double size, enable manufacturing collaboration and communications
With its new $21 million CAD ($17 million USD) Series A funding, Newfoundland’s CoLab Software is set to double its 54 person…
Bedrock AI receives $1 million to extract hidden information from financial documents
Bedrock AI is on solid footing after obtaining a $1 million seed round that closed in mid-September. Investors in the AI company…