MaRS’ Yung Wu: “we have days, not weeks and months” to preserve innovation sector
During a virtual roundtable session hosted by the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) on Thursday, MaRS CEO Yung Wu…
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BDC exploring matching investments for angel-backed startups amid COVID-19
BDC Capital is considering extending its investment matching efforts to include angel investors and angel-backed startups that…
TouchBistro furloughs 131 employees as restaurants hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto-based TouchBistro temporarily laid off 131 employees today, noting that COVID-19 has had a “devastating impact”…
How counselling changed my life as a startup founder and CEO
As a startup CEO and co-founder, your drive and passion help you convey a vision in such a compelling way that audiences do…
WorkJam raises $70.6 million CAD Series C for platform serving frontline workers
Montréal-based digital workplace solutions startup WorkJam has closed a $70.6 million CAD ($50 million USD) Series C round.…
Waterloo tech companies join demands for wage subsidy modifications in letter to feds
A group of Kitchener-Waterloo region organizations and startups, led by Communitech, are echoing concerns that the federal…
Morneau provides more detail on government’s 75 percent wage subsidy for Canadian businesses
The 30 percent decline in revenue needed for businesses to be eligible for the federal government’s 75 percent wage subsidy…
CVCA urges government to expand BDC programs, take additional measures to support Canadian startups
On Friday, the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) followed in the footsteps of other Canadian innovation…
Here’s how #CDNtech companies are pitching in during COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates in Canada and around the world, businesses are taking steps to help flatten the curve and…
11 Canadian companies in Y Combinator’s Winter 2020 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) held its Winter 2020 Demo Day, the 30th for the Silicon Valley incubator. To minimize health concerns…
Challenger bank NorthOne raises $29.3 million CAD Series A
NorthOne, a Toronto-based challenger bank that offers banking for small businesses and startups, has raised a $29.3 million…
A|I: The AI Times – How to decode a pandemic
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
How a dual-track approach to fundraising can open doors for your startup
Look at any business-oriented article or blog these days, and you’ll see that we’re at a critical stage in Canada’s tech…
Report: Canadian VC investments set record in 2019 as tech sector dominates
Canadian venture capital (VC) investment reached new heights in 2019, with a record $6.2 billion CAD invested over 539 deals,…
MACHINE LEARNING COULD BE CANADA’S EDGE IN THE GLOBAL QUANTUM COMPUTING ARMS RACE
AI Nation is a longform series dedicated to showcasing Canada’s artificial intelligence talent and their work. As AI eats…