Canadian cleantech continues fundraising streak as Orennia, CarbonCure raise collective $105 million USD
From Halifax to Calgary, Canadian cleantech remains resilient despite the tech funding downturn.
Calgary
Vantage Circle, Eventcombo both relocate their headquarters to Calgary, plan to hire hundreds
The two global SaaS firms say they aim to hire up to 250 people each over three years.
GeologicAI closes $30-million USD Series A to develop AI-powered robot geologists
Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures has bet on GeologicAI’s bots.
Alberta tech is hungry
James Lochrie (Thin Air Labs) and Brett Colvin (Goodlawyer) provide an Alberta tech vibe check.
Almost sideswiped by a Stripe acquisition, Helcim responds with new Smart Terminal
After Stripe acquired its manufacturing partner, Helcim faced delays and an increasingly competitive environment.
Harvest Venture Builders adopts AI focus with new climate and energy vertical
Leaders from energy, FinTech sectors appointed to support Harvest’s new vertical.
Neo Financial launches secured credit card to help Canadians build credit
The product launch comes as Neo navigates a tough consumer-banking market.
A100 partners with software maker REES to tackle harassment in Alberta tech community
REES is setting up a third-party, online incident reporting program to measure and address harassment.
Eavor secures $80 million to support Austrian oil and gas firm OMV’s transition to green energy
The geothermal startup previously said it plans to raise $145 million in Series B funding this year.
Toronto-Waterloo, Vancouver, and Montréal hold the fort as Calgary and Ottawa rise in Startup Genome’s latest global ecosystem rankings
Larger ecosystems keep the status quo, as smaller ones post slight improvement.
Kibbi, a job-finding app for newcomers created by a newcomer, raises $1.1 million CAD
Kibbi partners with agencies and claims 6,000 job seekers as users.
Wealth management startup OneVest raises $17 million CAD Series A
The startup plans to expand to the US and partner with major banks and wealth-management firms.
Here’s how Canada’s top 10 cities rank in the global startup ecosystem
StartupBlink’s report shows Canada maintains fourth place in global ranking.
More than $110,000 in investments awarded to startups at Inventures 2023
The Calgary conference wrapped up its fourth in-person event with more than 3,000 attendees.
Over $1 million in cash available for Canadian startups in FinTech, sciences, and more
Startups can now apply for a chance to get funding from Momentum, Innovate BC, and Platform Calgary.