Toronto, Vancouver slip in Startup Genome’s 2024 rankings as Montréal, Calgary, Ottawa rise
Smaller Canadian cities make strides in 2024 as larger ecosystems lose some of their lustre.
Calgary
Bobbie Racette on how the trifecta of being a queer, Indigenous woman helped her create an inclusive, successful platform
Virtual Gurus founder also shares her plans for a Series B raise.
Toronto’s lead over other Canadian cities continues to widen in new startup ecosystem rankings
Canada retains fourth place in global rankings, but slips further from the three leading nations.
Ecosystem Spotlight: Alberta tech is striking gold
CIBC Innovation Banking’s Joe Timlin on the province that’s punching above its weight.
Bōde secures new funding to streamline home sales with AI
Backed by Thin Air Labs, Calgary-based startup receives $4 million in equity and debt to scale platform.
Earned wage startup ZayZoon returns its services to Canada
ZayZoon focused on servicing the United States after struggling to take on Canadian clients in 2016.
Galatea secures $2.7 million to help oil and gas companies tackle waste disposal
Amid shifting environmental and regulatory landscape, Calgary firm eyes US expansion.
Carbonova secures $6 million to turn GHGs into carbon nanofibres
Alberta firm fuels up to expand its commercial production capabilities.
Earned wage startup ZayZoon brings on two new backers with Series B extension
The extension brings the FinTech startup’s Series B round to nearly $50 million USD.
Alberta earmarks $55 million to build tech, science hub at the University of Calgary
The hub will include incubator space for researchers to collaborate with industry partners.
US-based Fortinet to open new cybersecurity tech hub in Calgary
The hub looks to address the cybersecurity skills shortage.
Ziing acquires Metroland Parcel Services from TorStar
Ziing looks to expand its Canadian delivery network with second acquisition this year.
Three Canadian startups earn spots in Google’s latest Women Founders accelerator cohort
MedReddie, SkyAcres, and Nimble Science represent Canada in the class of 2024.
Contractor management platform PayShepherd closes $7 million CAD as product, market expansion continues
Inovia Capital-led round aimed at cementing firm’s presence in the United States and Canada.
Fuelled by new funding, RetinaLogik wants to prevent vision loss with AI and VR
Startup closes $783,000 in pre-seed funding led by HaloHealth.