Genecis EnviroTech wins OCE’s $20,000 Social Enterprise Pitch Competition
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) has named Genecis Envirotech as the winner of its Social Enterprise Pitch competition.…
Funding
Five healthtech grants available to Canadian startups
The Canadian healthcare industry is notoriously one of the most difficult to innovate within. When they’re not navigating…
Today in funding ($1.2M): SWFTCharge, Dash MD, Athennian
Three Canadian startups have announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Ontario government launches $3 million pilot project with Lending Loop for small business loans
The Ontario government is providing P2P lender Lending Loop with $3 million to support loans to small businesses. The two-year…
Certn raises $975,000 to use AI for background checks
Victoria-based Certn, a background screening platform that uses AI to predict applicant behaviors, has raised a $975,000 seed…
BenchSci raises $10 million Series A for antibody search engine
Toronto-based BenchSci, a search engine to help researchers find antibody usage data, has raised a $10 million Series A round,…
Golden Ventures closes $72 million for new seed-focused fund
Toronto-based Golden Ventures has raised $72 million for Golden Ventures III, its largest fund to date. Investors in the fund…
MindBridge AI raises $8.4 million Series A
Ottawa-based MindBridge AI has raised an $8.4 million Series A led by Montreal-based Real Ventures. The round, which was first…
Algolux raises $12.8 million CAD for autonomous vision tech
Montreal-based Algolux, which develops autonomous vision and imaging technology, has raised a $12.84 million CAD ($10 million…
Calgary launches $100 million tech investment fund
Calgary has launched a $100 million investment fund with the goal of supporting business growth in the city. The Opportunity…
New Brunswick government investing $53.5 million in province’s innovation agenda
The New Brunswick government has announced it’s investing $53.5 million in the province’s new innovation agenda…
Report: Canadian tech investment hits record $1.3 billion CAD in Q1 2018
According to PwC Canada and CB Insights’ latest MoneyTree report, total venture capital funding to Canadian tech companies…
Uberflip raises $41 million CAD from DC-based Updata Partners
Toronto-based Uberflip has raised a $41 million CAD led by Washington DC-based Updata Partners. Uberflip’s platform allows…
ChefHero raises $12.6 million to build wholesale marketplace for independent restaurants
Toronto-based ChefHero, which allows restaurant owners and their staff to order wholesale food and supplies, has raised $12.6…
GoWrench raises $525,000 for at-home mechanic service platform
Hamilton-based GoWrench Auto has raised $525,000 for its mobile automotive maintenance service that sends fully-vetted and…