Communo raises $1 million seed round from Panache Ventures to expand marketing platform
Calgary-based Communo, which helps connect businesses in the marketing and advertising fields, has raised a $1 million seed round, led by Panache Ventures with…
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Circle Cardiovascular Imaging raises $16 million to help physicians diagnose cardiovascular diseases
Calgary-based Circle Cardiovascular Imaging (Circle) has raised $16 million as it looks to bring its cardiovascular imaging software to new markets. The round was…
Today in funding ($1.2M): SWFTCharge, Dash MD, Athennian
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from whom. …
Calgary launches $100 million tech investment fund
Calgary has launched a $100 million investment fund with the goal of supporting business growth in the city. The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, managed…
BDC investing total $40 million in four cleantech companies
BDC announced today that it is providing $40 million in funding to four Canadian cleantech companies. The investments are the first of a $700…
Today in funding ($59M): Atomwise, Parkbench, Showpass
Over the past week, several Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Frontfundr and SeedUps Canada partner to address funding gap for early-stage founders
Two organizations dedicated to helping founders raise funding have launched a partnership in an effort to better support the entrepreneurs they serve. “Angels really…
Canadian startup funding in 2017: A city-by-city ecosystem review
In January, PwC Canada and CB Insights released the MoneyTree report analyzing Canadian VC activity for Q4 and all of 2017. In a year…
iComplyICO raises angel investment from Uber founding team member
Vancouver-based iComplyICO, which offers a platform automating compliance procedures for initial coin offerings (ICOs) and other digitized assets, has received an angel investment from…
Calgary-based Showpass becomes native ticketing partner with Facebook
Calgary-based Showpass, an event management and ticketing platform, has partnered with Facebook to become its native ticketing option. This means that Facebook users no…
Today in acquisitions: Solium Capital acquires Capshare, HiMama acquires DailyChildcareReport
This week, two companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. Solium announces acquisition of Capshare Calgary-based Solium…
Analysts say Canadian cities fail to make top 10 for Amazon HQ2
A new list by ranking the top cities for Amazon’s HQ2 shows that none of the Canadian cities made it to the top 10….
District Ventures investing $3 million into its accelerator startups
The District Ventures Accelerator has announced that it is earmarking $3 million for investment in 20 early-stage food, beverage and health CPG businesses in…