IBM Canada to launch innovation centre in Calgary, hire 250 staff
The Calgary innovation centre could reach up to 430 hires.
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Mercator AI raises $1 million CAD to fuel North American expansion
Startup uses AI to generate early leads on construction projects for general contractors.
FTX buys registered crypto trading platform Bitvo to expand into Canada
Bitvo is one of the few Canadian crypto companies registered as a restricted dealer.
Collision unveils 28 Canadian startups shortlisted for pitch competition
Collision expects to see 35,000 attendees in-person after two years of being online.
Calgary only Canadian tech city not to drop in Startup Genome’s annual ecosystem report
Startup Blink report tells different story, with Canadian cities rising up through the ranks.
Thin Air Labs secures $20 million in initial close of Prairie-focused venture fund
The Prairie tech firm has targeted $100 million for first fund.
PayShepherd closes $3.8 million CAD to fuel North American expansion of contractor billing solution
Calgary FinTech firm aims to spot billing mistakes before it’s too late.
Platform Innovation Centre promised $3.3 million in provincial, municipal funding ahead of official launch
The Centre is set to officially open on June 6.
Doctor-founded Cherry Health closes $1.23 million to expand job-matching platform for physicians
Well Ventures, physician-backed Cherry Health aims to build “digital home for doctors.”
Platform Calgary opens applications for Calgary Fintech Awards
Participating startups get a chance to win up to $250,000.
Validere acquires Clairifi to offer regulatory reporting capabilities for oil and gas firms
Validere wants to drill ESG compliance into energy companies with Clairifi acquisition.
Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round
Wealthsimple had Paul Desmaris to fuel its growth; Neo has Peter Thiel.
Userful secures $10 million for tech that centralizes brands’ visual network
NASA, Nestlé, among over a thousand companies using Userful’s visual networking platform.
Yuan Shi joins The51 as Food and AgTech Fund targets $50 million
Shi launched the climate stream at CDL-Vancouver.
OneVest secures $5 million to help companies like Neo Financial launch wealth management products
CEO: “What Stripe has done for payments, we’re doing for wealth.”