Fewer, larger financings give Canadian VC a boost in Q3 as domestic PE stays hot
CVCA says rise in growth investment âa good signâ but early-stage VC activity continues to lag.
AgTech
Maple Bridge Ventures raises $10 million for fund backing immigrant entrepreneurs
Fund will support immigrants building early-stage AgTech, food tech, and healthtech startups.
BDC commits another $200 million to startups building tech for legacy industries
Second Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to have increased focus on critical minerals.
BinSentry raises $68.8-million CAD Series C as it brings remote animal feed monitoring platform to BrazilÂ
Kitchener agtech company claims it has 100 percent year-over-year growth with no customer churn.
Mara Renewables bringing fish-free omega-3 to global markets with $12.5 million from S2G Investments
Atlantic Canadian biotech company sells supplements and food fortifiers under two subsidiaries.
4AG Robotics looks to grow fleet of mushroom-harvesting robots with $40-million Series B round
AgTech startup says itâs on track to hit $7 million in annual revenue amid high demand for agricultural labour.
Growcer snaps up assets of bankrupt US rival Freight Farms
Ottawa-based modular farming startup now has over 600 new customers from 30 different countries on its plate.
New School Foods to expand beyond plant-based salmon to other meat alternatives
The Toronto startup has opened its doors for a tour of its food tech and launched a new parent company.
Farm Credit Canada commits to investing $2 billion in AgTech by 2030
The Crown corporationâs president and CEO noted that âinvestment dollars have been scarceâ in the sector.
Verdi raises $6.5 million to reduce farmersâ irrigation irritation with automation
Vancouver-based startup has more than doubled its team size over the past year.
Redstick Ventures wants to give foodtech a seat at the table
Cross-border VC closes $6.5-million Fund I to invest in food production tech.
Every platform promise #CDNtech cares about in the 2025 federal election
Taxes, reduced US dependency, and AI investment are major ballot-box issues
Raven Capital cultivates Indigenous-led biotech company AdvancedAg with $2-million seed investment
Funding to support family-owned company develop IP and expand in North America.
Canadian foodtech has a scale-up problem
CFIN CEO Dana McCauley says Canada has “orphaned” the companies that feed us.
Canada invests $36.6 million in Strategic Innovation Fund technology networks
In his last days in ISED role, Champagne announced SIF funds for agtech, cleantech organizations.