Federal government commits additional $250 million in IRAP funding to support high growth startups
On Friday, the federal government revealed plans to make an additional $250 million available through the existing Industrial…
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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…
Startup jobs of the week: Franklin Empire, ANSYS, Sanimax
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
SkipTheDishes commits $15 million to COVID-19 relief efforts, partners with Food Banks Canada
Online food delivery startup SkipTheDishes has committed a cumulative $15 million CAD through several initiatives aimed at…
Federal government expands eligibility for small business loans, announces rent assistance
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expanded the eligibility criteria for the $25 billion Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA),…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Preparing for a turbulent Q2
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Q4 Inc. secures $25 million CAD from CIBC Innovation Banking
Toronto-based investor relations (IR) software company Q4 Inc. has received a $25 million credit facility from CIBC Innovation…
Atomic Loans raises $3.4 million CAD as it looks to bring decentralized finance to bitcoin market
Toronto-based Atomic Loans, which is creating a platform that facilitates peer-to-peer bitcoin lending, has raised $3.4 million…
Blue J Legal receives $2 million for legal-tech platform
Toronto-based Blue J Legal has received $2 million CAD in growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking. Blue J has…
Tech entrepreneurs launch donation platform to help Canadian local businesses affected by COVID-19
Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced the launch of an online donation platform created by a group of tech entrepreneurs allowing…
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”…
R|T: The Retail Times – Walmart overtakes Amazon
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Clearbanc tightens belt following new cashflow product for COVID-impacted companies
Toronto-based revenue share investor Clearbanc has launched a new product to support entrepreneurs facing a finance crunch…
Inkblot Therapy raises additional $700,000, bringing private placement to $1.7 million CAD
Toronto-based Inkblot Therapy, which uses matching algorithms to connect clients with mental health counsellors, has raised…
Vector Institute repurposing AI infrastructure to support Ontario’s COVID-19 health data project
The Toronto-based Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence is repurposing artificial intelligence computing infrastructure…