Fonds de solidarité FTQ makes $1 billion annual investment commitment
Montreal-based VC Fonds de solidarité FTQ has announced it will invest $1 billion CAD a year, over three years, to support…
Cleantech
Montreal-based AEPONYX closes $7.9 million CAD Series A
AEPONYX, a Montreal-based micro-optical switch provider, has closed a Series A financing of $7.9 million CAD, led by Pangaea…
Emissions Reduction Alberta announces $100 million for cleantech projects
The Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) has announced 16 projects that will receive $100 million CAD in funding through its BEST…
Intelligent recycling system Waste Robotics receives $1.4 million investment
Waste Robotics, a company building a robotic waste sorting solution, has received a $1.4 million investment from the federal…
Terramera secures $13 million CAD investment from BDC
Technology for clean food company Terramera announced Thursday that it has received $13 million CAD in growth capital financing…
Government announces $13 million investment in Calgary-based cleantech companies
On Tuesday, the Government of Canada announced an investment of close to $13 million in four Calgary-based cleantech companies.…
Cycle Capital reaches $109 million CAD first close of new cleantech fund
Canadian cleantech VC firm Cycle Capital Management (CCM) has announced a $109 million CAD first close of its Cycle Capital…
Inventys raises $21 million CAD in series C, looks to raise $6.5 million more
Carbon capture technology company, Inventys announced that it has raised a total of $21 million CAD out of a total round of…
Canadian cleantech Genecis wins $10,000 at BASF’s inaugural Innovation Pitch Series
Toronto-based biotechnology startup Genecis was selected as the winner of BASF Canada’s first Innovation Pitch Series for…
Twelve Canadian firms named to 2019 Global Cleantech 100 list
Twelve Canadian companies have been selected for the 2019 Global Cleantech 100 list, an annual guide to the world’s top…
Government now taking applications for $50 million VCCI cleantech stream
The federal government publicly invited Canadian VC firms today to apply for $50 million in cleantech funding support. Applications…
Ecofuel Fund completes second close, expands to $40.6 million
Montreal-based seed-stage cleantech VC Ecofuel Fund recently announced its second closing, bringing its total investor commitments…
Toronto’s e-Zn only Canadian company selected to inaugural Shell GameChanger cleantech Accelerator
Toronto-based e-Zn is the only Candian company selected by The Shell GameChanger cleantech accelerator. The company was nominated…
Heatmine says it has an eco-friendly solution to Bitcoin energy waste
According to a 2018 study, the practice of bitcoin mining consumes so much electricity, the industry is expending the same…
Effenco closes $12 million Series A round with help from government’s cleantech commitments
Montreal-based AutoTech company Effenco has announced the close of a $12 million Series A round of funding. The round was led…