Canadian startup news of the week (06/23/09)
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Xanadu raises $32 million Series A for quantum cloud computing platform
Toronto-based Xanadu has raised a $32 million Series A round, led by OMERS Ventures, with participation from Georgian Partners,…
Lightspeed named CIX 2019 Innovator of the Year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), a Canada-wide startup investment conference, has named Montreal-based POS software…
Wealthsimple snags former Netflix HR director Marina Harris
Wealthsimple has announced that Marina Harris will join as the new Chief People Officer to help manage and scale the Toronto-based…
Startup Train giving away 2 free tickets ahead of Startupfest
The Startup Train is back for its eighth year to bring attendees from Toronto to Startupfest in Montreal, and this year, it’s…
Slack, IBM, and RBC provide a path for positive digital transformation at #FutureMakers
Whether big or small, digital transformation has a massive impact for organizations. The RBC FutureMakers Talks June event…
SVB says it remains committed to Canada as Barbara Dirks steps down
Barbara Dirks, head of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in Canada is stepping down from her role just four months after the bank was…
L-Spark Accelerator opens applications for sixth B2B SaaS cohort
Ottawa-based L-Spark Accelerator, has opened applications for its sixth cohort. Through participation in the accelerator, L-Spark…
Willful partners with Wealthsimple to launch RESP and will creation tool
Toronto-based FinTech Wealthsimple has partnered with online estate planning company Willful, to help users create a will and…
Managing partner Jim Orlando departs OMERS
Jim Orlando, managing partner at OMERS Ventures, is leaving the multi-stage investing firm to reportedly lead a new $100 million…
Procurify raises $26 million CAD Series B for spend management solution
Procurify, a spend management software solution for businesses, announced today that it has closed $26 million CAD ($20 million…
#TrueNorth19 speakers argue the future of privacy is the cloud
At day one of True North 2019, held by Communitech in Kitchener-Waterloo, MedStack CEO Balaji Gopalan and Ann Cavoukian, a…
Winners of Startup Canada’s regional awards
Startup Canada has announced all the regional winners of its annual awards at ceremonies that took place in Whitehorse, Vancouver,…
Three OneEleven executives gone following Ottawa and London office closures
Three executives including chief technology, marketing, and people officers have recently departed from Canadian tech hub OneEleven.…