Today in government funding: BioConnect, Accessible Technology Program recipients
Recently, the federal government announced two new investments, one for an Ontario-based startup, and the other for a number…
Funding
Element AI announces $200 million CAD Series B round
Element AI has closed a much-anticipated venture round, raising a $200 million CAD ($151.4 million USD) Series B from the Government…
Dapper Labs raises $14.5 million CAD, announces development of new blockchain
Dapper Labs, the Vancouver-based creator of CryptoKitties and NBA Top Shot, announced it has raised $14.5 million CAD ($11…
Earth imaging startup UrtheCast secures $6.6 million CAD in financing
Vancouver-based UrtheCast, which captures and displays highly-detailed images of Earth, has secured $6.6 million CAD ($5 million…
MediaValet raises $3.5 million in second private placement of 2019
MediaValet, which offers digital asset management software, has closed $3.5 million in a private placement. MediaValet allows…
Inabuggy expands grocery delivery service, covering six cities across Canada
Toronto-based Inabuggy, whose main offering includes grocery delivery, has launched its delivery service in Edmonton. Inabuggy,…
Sourced raises $20 million CAD from Round 13, Comerica, HSBC
Sourced, a Toronto-based IT consultancy firm, has closed a $20 million CAD round of financing, led by Round 13 Capital, with…
Event ticketing startup Showpass acquires Token Mobile Solutions
Calgary-based event ticketing startup, Showpass, has acquired Toronto-based event app Token Mobile Solutions, and is reporting…
Fitplan raises $4.5 million, partners with baseball all-star Alex Rodriguez
Vancouver and Los Angeles-based personal training app Fitplan Technologies, has raised $4.5 million from a group of investors…
Parity secures $1.25 million from Silicon Valley Bank
Toronto-based Parity, which builds software that uses AI to eliminate energy waste in multi-residential buildings, has received…
Stash Energy raises $400,000 to help people save money on utility bills
Stash Energy, a startup that builds advanced energy storage systems, has received a $400,000 investment from The New Brunswick…
McRock Capital announces initial close of $80 million for Fund II
McRock Capital has held an initial close of its second venture capital fund, McRock Fund II LP, with $80 million in funding…
Today in government funding: Edmonton, Niagara, Vancouver
As the federal election looms, ISED is doling out a number of investments for innovation projects across Canada, totalling…
AI startup My Intelligent Machines raises $2.6 million seed round
Montreal-based My Intelligent Machines (MIMS), which is developing a platform to help life sciences companies maximize their…
TheScore secures $40 million to scale media, sports betting businesses
TheScore, a Toronto-based digital media and sports reporting company, has secured a $40 million private placement from Fengate…