Shopify, Benevity set records for Black Friday-Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday
Shopify merchants rack up $7.5 billion in sales over the weekend.
Calgary
Avatar Innovations targets $3 million for new decarbonization tech fund
Avatar has secured Cenovus Energy as its lead investor.
Prairie tech celebrates its own with Calgary Launch Party, Start Alberta Awards, Startup TNT Summit
Calgary Innovation Week culminates in Launch Party’s full in-person return.
Canadian tech layoffs continue as tough year comes to a close
Properly, TealBook, D2L, League among latest firms to cut staff amid economic downturn.
Symend closes $54 million CAD to pursue global expansion amid uncertain economic environment
Facing market headwinds and tailwinds, Symend has cut staff and set its sights on growing efficiently.
Attabotics secures $95 million CAD from EDC, Ontario Teachers’ to scale its warehouse robots
With new robot built, Attabotics CEO says “the hard part’s done.”
Report: Vancouver, Toronto saw greatest high-tech job growth in North America over the last two years
Montréal ranked fifth, while CBRE named Waterloo, Ottawa, Calgary markets to watch again.
Report: Atlantic Canada 10th strongest blue economy startup ecosystem globally
Vancouver closely follows at 14th, with Calgary 27th, and Toronto-Waterloo 35th.
Graphite Ventures appoints Omi Velasco as principal to lead Western Canada deals
Graphite now has local investment team members in Calgary, Waterloo, Ottawa, and Toronto.
Alberta tech CEOs sign letter claiming restrictions over “software engineer” title hampering province’s talent gains
Open letter to premier addresses “classic example of regulator overreach.”
Ownly secures $2.55 million, aims to become “Shopify for real estate”
Calgary startup aims to help “old school” real estate developers sell new homes.
Canadian unicorns Neo Financial, Ada lead LinkedIn’s 2022 Top Startups list
ApplyBoard appears on list for fourth consecutive year.
Toronto-Waterloo rises, Calgary and Montréal ecosystems to watch in Startup Genome’s global FinTech rankings
Vancouver cracks top 10 ecosystems with a population of less than three million.
Infosys boosts Calgary hiring plans as it looks to double Canadian workforce to 8,000 employees
As Calgary office opens, Infosys commits to bringing 1,000 jobs to the city by 2024.
Creator Jacket, Litus named winners in Elevate 2022 pitch competitions
Creator Jacket won $15,000, while Litus secured $100,000 from The Firehood.