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NACO receives $710,000 from feds to increase presence in Western, Atlantic Canada
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has received $710,000 from the federal government as it is working to increase…
Food robotics startup YPC Technologies raises $1.8 million seed round
Montreal-based YPC Technologies, a food robotics company with the goal of making good food more accessible, has closed a $1.8…
BC tech orgs lobby federal, provincial governments for scale-up funding
A collection of innovation-focused organizations in British Columbia (BC) are pushing the federal and provincial governments…
Alberta Enterprise Corporation invests additional $5 million in Accelerate Fund III
The Alberta Enterprise Corporation (AEC) has made an additional investment of $5 million into its third early-stage angel co-investment…
What today’s tech founders can learn from companies that survived the 2008 financial crisis
The Cisco Designed Small Business Resiliency series shares stories and resources for businesses working to recover from the…
Snaptravel founders expand beyond travel with launch of e-commerce brand and acquisition
Snaptravel’s founders are venturing outside of the world of hotel and flight bookings to bring the startup’s model to other…
NACO pushes for national angel tax credit ahead of Wednesday throne speech
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) is pushing the federal government to instate a new tax credit intended to incentivize…
As it launches savings accounts, Koho looks to increase “appeal and utility” as challenger bank
Challenger bank Koho is launching the newest evolution of its FinTech product line as it looks to increase its appeal to a…
A|I: The AI Times – AI dogfight
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ProNavigator raises $5.6 million to tackle United States insurance market
Kitchener InsurTech startup ProNavigator has closed a $5.6 million CAD financing round to help it increase its presence in…
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The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Life sciences-focused ACTO announces $11.5 million USD Series A raised at height of the pandemic
Toronto-based startup ACTO has announced the $11.5 million USD ($15 million CAD) Series A round it closed in April, adding…
TransPod signs deal with Alberta to develop Hyperloop track connecting Edmonton, Calgary
Toronto-based AutoTech startup TransPod has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the provincial government of Alberta…
Gaming startup Odyssey Interactive launches with $7.9 million CAD
Video game startup Odyssey Interactive has officially launched in Kitchener-Waterloo and announced $7.9 million CAD ($6 million…