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…
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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…
Calgary-based chata.ai raises $2.5 million to debut assistant for accountants
Calgary-based chata.ai announced that they have received $2.5 million in funding from local investors. The company declined to name the investors. The cloud-based software…
Shopify’s Tobi Lütke named chair of Canadian government’s digital industries table
The Canadian government has announced that Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke will be leading its digital industries table, which will provide a forum for industry…
Calgary will fight a bear, Toronto offers monetary savings in Amazon HQ2 showdown
As Amazon’s RFP from cities interested in hosting its second headquarters ends at midnight, governments across Canada are releasing their final bids in hopes…
11 Canadian innovation hubs partner with SingularityU Canada Summit
Eleven innovation hubs have joined the SingularityU Canada Summit as community partners, opening up the Summit to startups across Canada. “When we made the…
Quote Kong and Vini named winners of Fundica’s $1 million investment prize
The 2017 Fundica roadshow has concluded with the announcement of two winners. Fundica kicked off its cross-Canada tour in January seeking startups in 10…