BKR Capital secures additional $4.5 million, announces first four investments in Black-founded tech startups
The fund backs Black-founded Canadian tech firms at the seed stage.
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RenoRun closes $181 million CAD Series B to fuel Canada, US expansion
RenoRun is building a vertically-integrated âone-stop shopâ for construction materials.
Koho secures $210 million to give more Canadians access to wealth creation
CEO Daniel Eberhard says Koho has found its “flywheel.”
Fractional real estate investing startup Willow comes out of stealth
PropTech startup claims 10,000 people on investing waitlist.
Canadian startup news of the week (1/30/22)
Why Canadian tech is finally accessing the global talent market.
Bench CEO and founder Ian Crosby out, company brings in president
Jean-Philippe Durrios has been named Bench’s new president and CFO.
Calgary broke its venture funding record in 2021 as deal volume almost doubled
Deal volume in Calgary increased 61% last year.
With nearly $4 billion raised, BC tech âstepped into the spotlightâ in 2021
Investment in BC startups grew over 300 percent in 2021.
Wealthsimple launches green ETF on the NEO Exchange
The green bonds are helping finance solar projects and wind farms.
Canadian startup news of the week (1/23/22)
1Password goes Hollywood, makes history, while Sonder makes Nasdaq debut.
Shakepay secures $44 million Series A led by QED Investors to roll out more Bitcoin products
The round gives the Montréal crypto startup a $313 million valuation.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – AmpMe accusations on the App Store
Plus: Vendasta closes second acquisition after dashed IPO plans, venture round.
Review of 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2021
Startups on the 2021 list made major financing deals and exits.
Conduitâs âStripe for DeFiâ approach bags startup $21.2 million CAD round led by Portage
Conduit wants to make DeFi âinvisibleâ via its APIs.
FundThrough acquires invoice financing business from Silicon Valleyâs BlueVine
The purchase doubles FundThroughâs US customer base.