Ukko Agro closes $5.1 million seed round to help farmers make crop management decisions at scale
Ukko Agro helps ag companies make informed crop management decisions.
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Alongside acquires CareerBeacon from Brunswick News
Brunswick News is owned by the notoriously secretive Irving family.
WFHomie raises $1.9 million CAD to help companies better engage, retain employees
Meet the first investment from Ryan Holmes and Manny Padda’s new fund, LOI Venture.
A|I: The AI Times – SenseTime senses timing is off, delays IPO
Plus: Inside Tesla as Elon Musk pushed an unflinching vision for self-driving cars.
TealBook looks to become global leader in supply chain data with $50 million in new funding
TealBook has product-market fit and its foot on the gas.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Whitecap caps off 2021 with new fund
Plus: the startup that successfully pivoted (twice).
Ryan Holmes, Manny Padda launch venture fund to invest in founders under 30 years old
Manny and the man behind the owl are back with a pre-seed fund.
Sleep Country acquires 25 percent stake in blackout curtains manufacturer Sleepout
Major Canadian sleep retailer Sleep Country has signed an agreement to purchase a 25 percent stake in Sleepout, a Toronto-based…
Whitecap Venture Partners closes $140 million Fund V to invest across Canada
Whitecap Venture Partners has secured $140 million CAD for its fifth fund, which will invest in early-stage B2B SaaS and medtech…
Rebranded Nomic Bio raises $17 million to fuel development of protein-measuring platform
Nomic Bio has secured a new name and $17 million USD in Series A financing to support the growth of its protein-measuring platform.…
Alison Sunstrum, Kookai Chaimahawong join The51’s new AgTech fund
Women-focused investment firm The51 has brought on two venture capitalists for its new Food & AgTech fund. Alison Sunstrum,…
Wealthsimple Trade to launch ‘Plus’ tier, sunset ‘Premium’ offering, streamline US trading
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Four startups from initial Entrepreneur First Toronto cohort raise collective $5.7 million CAD
As part of Entrepreneur First Toronto’s initial cohort in the city, startups TriplePlay (formerly Lobby), Vivid Machines,…
Ritual alumni launch GoodGood with $6.5 million to scale commerce for local food and drink makers
Ritual’s co-founder Robert Kim and former senior director of partnerships Kris Linney have co-founded a new Toronto-based…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Ontario judge swipes left on Tinder sale lawsuit appeal
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…