Vancouver’s Autozen raises $4.2 million CAD to simplify private auto sales
Autozen, an online marketplace that aims to make it easier for car owners to sell their vehicles, has emerged from stealth mode after raising…
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Joyride receives $282,000 in provincial, industry contributions for e-scooter docking system
Toronto-based micro-mobility software startup Joyride has received $282,000 in Government of Ontario and industry support to build an electric scooter docking integration system that…
Toronto R&D team won’t join Aurora in Uber ATG acquisition
Uber ATG’s Toronto research and development (R&D) lab will not be part of Aurora’s acquisition of Uber ATG, BetaKit has learned. BetaKit has confirmed…
AutoLeap raises $8 million CAD as former FieldEdge CEOs tackle local auto repair industry
Toronto-based startup AutoLeap has closed an $8 million CAD seed round, comprising $6.4 million in equity and $1.6 million in venture debt. The round…
SWTCH, Opus One partner to launch blockchain-based electric vehicle platform
Toronto-based SWTCH Energy has partnered with Opus One Solutions to implement a blockchain-based electric vehicle (EV) charging management platform, which will be launched in…
How COVID has re-routed Canada’s mobility future
In February of this year, I wrote about what mobility could look like in 2020 and beyond, based on trends that had emerged over…
InDro Robotics working with Rogers, UBC to find 5G applications for drone technology
InDro Robotics, a drone startup based in Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, has partnered with telecommunications giant Rogers and the University of British Columbia…
AddÉnergie raises $53 million Series C for EV charging technology
AddÉnergie, a Québec City-based startup that creates charging solutions for electric vehicles (EV), has closed $53 million in Series C funding. The round, which…
Truck electrification startup Effenco Development raises $10 million
Montreal-based heavy-duty vehicle electrification and connected mobility startup Effenco Development has closed $10 million CAD in financing. The round, which closed July 31, was…
AutoTech startup Acerta secures $5 million USD of new capital in OMERS-led Series A
Acerta Analytics, which uses machine learning to help automakers perform quality control, has announced a $7 million USD ($9 million CAD) Series A round…
Uber to expand its operations across Quebec this fall
Uber has announced that it plans to make its rideshare services available throughout Quebec starting this fall. The company currently only operates in Montreal,…
TransPod signs deal with Alberta to develop Hyperloop track connecting Edmonton, Calgary
Toronto-based AutoTech startup TransPod has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the provincial government of Alberta to support the development of a high-speed…
Clutch raises $7 million CAD seed round to expand online used car retail platform
Online car retailer Clutch, which sells used vehicles in Toronto and Halifax, has raised $7 million CAD in a seed round led by new…