Amid EdTech boom, Knowledgehook raises $20 million Series A
Kitchener-Waterloo-based Knowledgehook, which has developed an artificial intelligence-based EdTech platform aimed to improve…
COVID-19
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New proposed parameters for emergency wage subsidy that would be in place until December
The federal government has revealed what the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) could look like until the end of its tenth…
Lazaridis ScaleUp Program reveals 13 companies joining virtual cohort
Thirteen Canadian tech startups have been accepted into the Lazaridis Institute’s ScaleUp Program, representing the program’s…
Report: Underrepresented workers disproportionately impacted by layoffs amid COVID-19
Underrepresented workers at Canadian startups are significantly overrepresented in the pool of talent left unemployed due to…
How to scale in a pandemic
About four months ago, Black Swan had Jordan Dutchack on the podcast talking about the difficulties of cancelling his Uniting…
Federal government doles out cumulative $13.4 million to four healthtech organizations
Four Toronto-based healthtech businesses and organizations have received a cumulative $13.4 million in loans and grants from…
Privacy commissioner finds pandemic raises new privacy concerns around telemedicine, EdTech
A new report from Canada’s privacy commissioner is warning new technologies that have seen mass adoption during the COVID-19…
ShopHERE launches in Halifax with $100,000 in federal funding to help small businesses
ShopHERE powered by Google, the Digital Main Street program aimed to help independent small businesses and artists move their…
Trudeau government commits additional $600 million in COVID-19 relief for small, medium-sized businesses
The Canadian government is committing an additional $600 million to support small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) amid the…
NEXT Canada names winners of 2020 virtual Venture Day
On Thursday, 11 NEXT Canada ventures pitched their startup to an audience of business leaders, partners, alumni, and investors,…
Federal government’s CERB replacement measures pass in the House
As the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) comes to an end this week, the federal government has passed a new bill that…
Following COVID-19 layoffs, Busbud looks to evolve business with $15 million Series C
Busbud, a Montréal-based travel startup specializing in intercity bus tickets, has raised a $15 million Series C round of…
Hootsuite’s mistake and watching the throne (speech)
Fall usually reflects a time of change, and often change we look forward to. It’s hard to feel that way right now –…
Startup Slam goes virtual to showcase Victoria tech ecosystem
Startup Slam, a one-day regional event aimed to showcase and connect the Victoria tech community, is the latest Canadian tech…
Lilia CEO Alyssa Atkins on how COVID-19 changed her Y Combinator demo day
While some people are embracing back to school, in Canadian tech, it’s accelerator graduation season (yes, that’s a…