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COVID-19 has been a catalyst for change across sectors, but has specifically prompted a Canadian healthtech boom. Nowhere has…
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Today in funding: FansUnite, 7Gen, GHGSat, Visualping, Alpha, Spaceful
Six Canadian tech companies have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money,…
Following string of exits, Rhino Ventures expands focus across Canada for third fund
With six exits under its belt, including Thinkific’s $184 million initial public offering, Rhino Ventures is looking to take…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Smart corporate cards for Canada
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Prairie Robotics secures $690,000 CAD to identify recycling contaminants
Regina-based cleantech startup Prairie Robotics has secured $690,000 CAD in seed funding to support its Internet of Things…
Great Hill Partners acquires majority stake in Auvik Networks for $312 million CAD
United States-based private equity firm Great Hill Partners has acquired a majority stake in Auvik Networks as the Waterloo-based…
How Loopio went from bootstrapped startup to RFP leader
In April, Toronto-based B2B software startup Loopio closed a $252 million CAD strategic investment, its second external fundraise…
Non-committal on a banking license, Wealthsimple CEO Michael Katchen says company’s ambitions extend “beyond Canada”
At a recent panel for BetaKit Patreon supporters, Wealthsimple CEO and co-founder Michael Katchen revealed that despite recently…
Canadian securities regulators boost equity crowdfunding caps to expand access to capital for startups
The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have adopted a set of new, nationally harmonized rules for securities crowdfunding.…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – A vision for virtual care
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Clearco adds chief growth officer to lead international expansion efforts
Clearco has expanded its leadership team, adding a new chief growth officer, Ruma Bose, to lead the company’s efforts to…
A|I: The AI Times – Raquel Urtasun’s life mission
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
With third acquisition, holding company PlanetCorp is looking to win big with AI, 5G, blockchain
After building their own companies, the entrepreneurs behind Toronto’s PlanetCorp have turned their sights to a model of…
Today in funding: Smart Skin, Andes STR, Croptimistic, DeFi Ventures
Four Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding to fuel their growth, including Smart Skin, Andes STR, Croptimistic,…
CIBC Innovation Banking looks to fuel Canadian tech rocketship as ecosystem soars
With an explosion in capital entering Canadian tech, CIBC Innovation Banking has emerged as a sophisticated player in the space.…