Cleantech startup BluWave-ai closes $3.9 million in seed funding
BluWave-ai, an Ottawa-based energy startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve operations for energy grids and renewable energy sources like wind and solar…
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Following $100 million raise, Semios receives $25 million from CIBC Innovation Banking
Semios, a Vancouver-based agri-tech company, has secured $25 million in growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking. This latest investment is in addition to…
RainStick Shower, HyIvy Health awarded collective $100,000 at Winter 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp
RainStick Shower and HyIvy Health have been named winners at Communitech’s Winter 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp. The bootcamp invites women founders from early-stage companies…
mCloud Technologies, MediaValet, VersaPay among TSX 2020 Venture 50
TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) has released the list of its top-performing companies, as part of its 2020 Venture 50 event. The exchange’s annual program…
Today in hires: General Fusion snags Hootsuite CFO, Accenture hires Alberta managing director
Two tech organizations have recently announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what they bring to the…
CarbonCure, Smarter Alloys, E-Zn among winners of Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative
Ten startups have been named the winners of the Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative, a public-private project aimed at accelerating the development of cleantech….
AgTech startup Semios raises $100 million CAD
Vancouver-based Semios, which has developed a platform for crop data and pest control management, has raised $100 million CAD ($75 million USD) in private…
Today in acquisitions: mCloud, Converge Technology Solutions
Over the past week, two Canadian companies have made acquisitions of companies across North America. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. mCloud…
Water purification startup Acuva Technologies closes $5.4 million Series B
Acuva Technologies, a Burnaby, BC-based cleantech startup developing water purification technology, has closed a $5.4 million CAD Series B. Investors in the round were…
Artificial intelligence company Ambyint raises $19.9 million CAD Series B
Calgary cleantech company Ambyint, which specializes in AI-powered solutions for the oil and gas industry, has secured a $19.9 million CAD ($15 million USD)…
Narwhal List 2020 tracks a year of massive raises, 42 potential Canadian Unicorns
In partnership with MaRS Discovery District, Communitech, and Invest Ottawa, Charles Plant, the founder of the Narwhal Project, has released the 2020 Narwhal List,…
Today in cohorts: VentureLAB, Climate Ventures
Two Canadian programs have recently announced that new companies or individuals are joining their ranks. Here’s the latest on Canadian tech cohorts. VentureLAB announces…
Terramera raises $4.6 million CAD Series B extension to reduce global pesticide use
Terramera, the Vancouver Agtech startup on a mission to reduce synthetic pesticides globally, has raised an additional $4.6 million CAD ($3.5 million USD) for…