BC chopstick recycling startup ChopValue picks up additional $4 million CAD
ChopValue recently launched a parent brand to bring its micro-manufacturing model to new resources.
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Borealis Biosciences emerges from stealth with $202 million CAD from Novartis and Versant
Kidney disease treatment company looks to build on work of Chinook Therapeutics, acquired by Novartis last year.
Svante gets $137-million CAD commitment from Canada Growth Fund
The funding will be used to support the development of Svante’s carbon capture and removal projects.
Well Health plans to spin out, publicly list SaaS and services business in 2025
Founder and CEO Hamed Shahbazi said spin out will unlock “significant shareholder value.”
Miru closes $27.4-million CAD Series A as smart windows startup prepares to launch in 2025
Startup’s windows control heat gain and glare to reduce the need for air conditioning.
INNOVATEwest is on indefinite pause after Web Summit lands in Vancouver
Organizers say the city and province “had other plans.”
Three Canadian FinTech firms strike new partnerships
VoPay, Flinks, and Payfare have been tapped to power offerings for tech giants, credit union.
BC’s Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy invests $7.6 million across nine companies following call for innovation
Selected companies tackle energy storage, carbon management, alternative fuels, and low-carbon hydrogen.
Y Combinator grad Gumloop secures $3.1 million USD in seed funding to grow no-code automation tool
Backers include Y Combinator and founders from Instacart, Dropbox, and WePay.
Loop Energy alerts creditors to restructuring after layoffs, strategic review
TSX-listed hydrogen fuel cell company owes creditors more than $13 million, including $9 million to PacifiCan.
Clio tops $4-billion CAD valuation with largest software funding round in Canadian tech history
New investors pool $900 million USD after legaltech hits $200 million in ARR.
Acel Power raises $13.6 million CAD to ramp up production of battery-powered boat motors
Startup plans to bring 150- and 250-horsepower motors to market in the fall.
Unbounce to merge with California-based Insightly following CEO change
The combined company will have more than 200 employees across Europe and North America, Unbounce says
Fifteen years after spinning out Hootsuite, Invoke gets with the Incrowd
How the digital agency founded by Ryan Holmes returned to its product-building roots.
RainStick Shower soaks up $2.6 million CAD as it eyes expansion in Canada and the US
The startup’s product was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2023.