Newly launched Carrot Ventures closes $15 million fund to help seed Canadian AgTech startups
Carrot Ventures, a Calgary-based company creation firm launched by venture capital company AVAC, has closed $15 million for…
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Large deals fuelled Calgary’s healthy 2020, but Western Canada could have an early-stage funding problem
Although Calgary tech startups raised more venture funding through more deals in 2020 than in the year prior, a lack of early-stage…
Absorb Software to be acquired by US private equity firm at $630 million CAD valuation
Calgary edtech Absorb Software is set to be acquired by New York’s Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), in a deal…
Today in funding: dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual Gurus, MazumaGo, Acorn Biolabs
Five Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth, including dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual…
OKR Financial launches $150 million fund to help early-stage startups access funding, loans, grants
Calgary-based debt and financing advisor OKR Financial has launched a $150 million fund aimed to support early-stage technology…
Deloitte Canada acquires Calgary-based AI and data firm Groundswell Group
Deloitte Canada has acquired Groundswell Group, a Calgary-based artificial intelligence (AI) and data integration firm. Following…
Today in funding: Audioptics Medical, VidDay, Paidiem, Classcraft, Delta, more
Seven Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
Infosys expanding to Calgary as it looks to double Canadian workforce to 4,000 employees
Multinational technology company Infosys is expanding its Canadian presence, having chosen Calgary as the home for its next…
After a year of rapid growth, Athennian extends Series A round by $7 million
Calgary-based legal software startup Athennian has added $7 million CAD to its Series A round of funding as it sees continued…
Today in funding: Eavor Technologies, Foko Retail, Motion Gestures, Arolytics, Mogile Technologies
Five Canadian tech startups, Eavor Technologies, Foko Retail, Motion Gestures, Arolytics, and Mogile Technologies, have recently…
Benevity receives investment from leading impact and sustainability funds as part of Hg deal
Calgary-based corporate social responsibility platform Benevity has received new investments from The Rise Fund and Generation…
Symend eyes global markets with $54 million CAD Series B extension led by Inovia
Fuelled by growing demand for its customer engagement platform for financially at-risk customers, Calgary-based Symend has…
15 Canadian startups chosen for third Global Affairs’ California-focused women in tech program
Fifteen women-led Canadian tech companies have been selected to participate in the third iteration of Global Affairs Canada…
Today in funding: Certn, Clover, Flosonics Medical, VEERUM, ChrysaLabs, sMedia
In recent days, six Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who…
mCloud moving HQ to Calgary to bring energy efficiency solution closer to Alberta oil and gas industry
Canadian cleantech company mCloud has struck a deal with Invest Alberta to move its headquarters from Vancouver to Calgary,…