Google to launch Canada, US accelerator focused on women founders
Google is set to launch a new accelerator program focused on women founders in Canada and the United States. The program, called…
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ArcTern Ventures brings on new managing partner and investment director as it eyes international markets
ArcTern Ventures has brought on Marc Faucher as managing partner, as well as Kristin Aamodt as investment director in ArcTernâs…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Joining the unicorn club
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
Federal government launching national contact tracing app in collaboration with Shopify, BlackBerry
The Government of Canada is set to launch a national app for contact tracing that was developed in partnership with Canadian…
CrowdRiff launches Localhood to help amplify small businesses during pandemic
Toronto-based marketing software startup CrowdRiff has launched Localhood, a free online platform intended to allow users to…
Canada, France officially launch global initiative to advance responsible use of AI
Canada, France, and 13 other countries have officially launched a new international artificial intelligence (AI) partnership…
OMERSâ Laura Lenz, Information Venture Partners among winners of the 2020 CVCA Awards
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has announced the winners of the 2020 CVCA Awards, ahead…
With $5.8 million owed to creditors, TribalScale files for insolvency in bid to restructure company
Toronto-based software company TribalScale is in debt to the point of insolvency, according to public documents obtained by…
Future Skills Centre funds 30 projects testing innovative solutions for Canadaâs evolving labour market
The Future Skills Centre (FSC) has invested in 30 community-based programs across Canada that aim to fill the skills gap and…
Wave expands into banking with new small business account and debit card
Toronto-based Wave Financial, which has developed a financial planning platform for small business owners, is launching a small…
Ocean Supercluster launches competition for ocean tech innovators
The Ocean Superclusterâs Ocean Startup Project has launched a new competition for entrepreneurs from rural, Indigenous, and…
Founder Institute MontreÌal, MedStack launch digital health startup fellowship
Founder Institute’s MontreÌal branch has partnered with MedStack to offer a digital health startup fellowship for organizations…
Today in funding: ICwhatUC, Emma
Two Canadian startups have announced fresh funding to fuel their growth. Hereâs the latest on who raised how much, from whom,…
The horrifying truth about being a Black woman founder in Canada
Of the thousands of Canadian venture deals produced from 2014 to 2019, so few Black women founders raised money that these…
LâInstitut quantique becomes the first IBM Q Hub in Canada
LâInstitut quantique (IQ), a research organization located at the University of Sherbrooke in QuĂ©bec, is joining the IBM…