A win for HomeTeamLive: streaming sports company lands $450,000 pre-seed funding
byHomeTeamLive’s AI-powered cameras live stream amateur sports events to subscribers.
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Clio alum launches legaltech startup Lawbrokr to match consumers with lawyers
byPre-seed funding in hand, Lawbrokr has launched in Toronto.
AI drug discovery startup BenchSci scores $63 million Series C round led by Inovia, TCV
byBenchSci says its tech is used by 16 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies.
New Brunswick Innovation Foundation launches AI fund with support from feds
byThe fund seeks to accelerate AI research and adoption in New Brunswick.
Ionomr Innovations lands over $18 million led by Shell Ventures
byIonomr was recently named in Cleantech Group’s 2022 Global Cleantech 100 list.
Diversio secures $8.13 million CAD on journey to improve corporate diversity and inclusion
byDiversio uses AI to uncover bias in companies and recommend solutions.
Funnelytics snags $1.85 million to launch version 2.0 of its analytics platform
byFunnelytics’ platform anonymizes consumer information as online privacy becomes paramount.
Shakepay secures $44 million Series A led by QED Investors to roll out more Bitcoin products
byThe round gives the Montréal crypto startup a $313 million valuation.
Space data startup Wyvern reveals $4.5 million in pre-seed and seed funding
byThe company is also set to join Y Combinator’s 2022 cohort.
Sonder makes Nasdaq debut following close of SPAC deal
bySonder’s CEO called the listing “a historic moment” for the company.
1Password claims $744 million CAD round is largest in Canadian history
byHollywood stars, business leaders invested in the password manager startup.
$1 million round caps off busy 2021 for legaltech startup Goodlawyer
byLawyer-turned-entrepreneur aims to make legal services accessible for startups.
2048 Ventures bags $67 million USD Fund II for Canada, US investments
byThe VC invests in emerging markets outside of Silicon Valley, including Canada.
Financial data and analytics firm Canalyst raises $70 million USD Series C
byThe round brings Canalyst’s total funding to over $100 million.
Emmertech closes $60 million to grow “dominant” Canadian AgTech companies
byThe final close adds $15 million and new LPs to the fund.