BookJane repurposes platform to help Ontario Medical Association fight COVID-19
Toronto-based startup BookJane has repurposed its healthcare platform to help the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) meet the…
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New investor network ArchAngel launches fund in response to COVID-19
ArchAngel, a new network of investors in Kitchener-Waterloo, has launched an angel-stage fund to support Canada’s âhigh…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – A challenge from Shopify
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
OneEleven announces it is permanently ceasing operations
Toronto-based incubator OneEleven announced on Wednesday that it has permanently ceased operations due to economic impacts…
FreshBooks reduces headcount by 9%, CEO says company remains in âgrowth modeâ despite COVID-19
Toronto-based cloud-accounting software company FreshBooks has laid off 38 staff members, which represents nine percent of…
Sampler mobilizing consumers to sew medical masks for essential workers
Toronto-based Sampler has launched ComeTogetherTO, an initiative that aims to send 2,000 sewing kits to consumers with sewing…
Saskatchewan’s startup ecosystem will not bounce back like mature tech markets
Let me preface this post with the following: all opinions are my own; Iâm optimistic Saskatchewanâs tech ecosystem will…
Report: Number of Canadian startups significantly impacted by COVID-19 slightly higher than global average
According to a new report for Startup Genome, 58 percent of startups in Canada say their industry has been âaffected significantlyâ…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – A new Canadian COVID-19 task force
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
PocketHealth raises $9.1 million CAD in first round of funding
Toronto-based PocketHealth, which has developed a platform lets patients securely access and share medical imaging with doctors,…
CleanSlate UV raises $8.4 million CAD as COVID-19 increases demand for device sanitization
CleanSlate UV, a Toronto-based startup that offers a sanitizing product for mobile devices in hospitals, has raised a $8.4…
Techstars to hold Startup Weekend virtually as it shifts event focus to COVID-19 solutions
This week, global accelerator Techstars will host its first-ever online and national Startup Weekend. This time around, the…
R|T: The Retail Times – COVID-19 can’t stop Shopify
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Some banks begin rollout of EDC loan guarantee for Canadian businesses
Scotiabank and the National Bank of Canada are now offering the Export Development Canada (EDC) loan guarantee program for…
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…