Report: Nearly half of Canadian VC firms have seen a decline in deal flow during COVID-19
In Canada, 48 percent of venture capital (VC) firms have seen a minimum 25 percent decline in deal flow during the COVID-19…
COVID-19
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Liberals’ economic snapshot reveals $343.2 billion deficit following COVID-19 relief measures
The federal government has projected a deficit of $343.2 billion for the fiscal year 2020 to 2021, according to a new economic…
Over half of Canadian small businesses will take six months to return to profitability, finds CFIB survey
Canadian small businesses have a long, slow road to economic recovery ahead, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent…
More federal assistance for Indigenous businesses required, says COVID-19 taskforce
For the survival of many Indigenous businesses during this pandemic, additional financing and support is required, according…
Health appointment booking platform Chronometriq acquires Health Myself
Montréal-based health appointment booking platform Chronometriq has acquired Toronto-based healthcare management startup Health…
ThinkData Works raises $8 million Series A for data management platform
Toronto-based ThinkData Works, which has developed a data management platform for businesses, has raised an $8 million CAD…
Black Swan #14: Disrupting startup culture and why Canadian FinTechs are pissed
Somehow we’re halfway through 2020. Anyone else need a break? “Wubba lubba dub dub!” We’re rapidly approaching…
Federal government extends commercial rent relief program through July
The federal government has extended the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program by one month. The program…
Video surveillance software startup Solink raises $23 million CAD Series B round
Ottawa-based startup Solink, which has developed software aimed to enhance business’ video surveillance capabilities, has…
Calgary FinTech startup Helcim develops own payment infrastructure, following in footsteps of Stripe, Square
Calgary-based FinTech startup Helcim has built out and launched a new comprehensive payment solution, designed to help businesses…
FundThrough commits $10 million to help small businesses after federal government rejects FinTech COVID-19 relief proposals
Last week, it was revealed that the federal government had rejected several proposals for FinTech organizations to help distribute…
Applications open for expanded $40,000 CEBA small business loans
Applications for the expanded federal Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan program have opened, and are now available…
Trudeau highlights importance of Canadian tech in COVID-19 response at Collision from Home
Thursday was the final day of Collision from Home, the virtual tech summit held in place of Collision Conference due to the…
Startupfest to host 2020 festival through hybrid in-person and online model
Startupfest has announced it will be hosting its 10th-annual festival via a live broadcast with a studio audience in Old Montréal.…
Facebook commits $1 million in ad credits to ShopHERE initiative
Facebook has revealed it is committing $1 million to Digital Main Street’s ShopHERE powered by Google initiative, a program…