Squiggle Park raises $800,000 to support mission of increasing children’s literacy
Squiggle Park, a web-based platform that aims to help children learn how to read, announced that it has raised an $800,000…
Funding
Yaletown Partners closes over half of $200 million Innovation Growth Fund
Vancouver-based Yaletown Partners said it has closed over $100 million in initial funding for its Innovation Growth Fund. The…
Ritual raises $90 million CAD Series C
Toronto-based food ordering app Ritual has raised $90 million CAD ($70 million USD) in a Series C led by Georgian Partners.…
AVA Technologies raises $2.6 million to launch a soilless smart garden
Vancouver-based AVA Technologies has raised $2.6 million in a seed round meant to support the launch of its smart garden product.…
White Star Capital closes $232 million CAD in second fund
White Star Capital, a global VC firm with an office in Montreal and a regional focus on North America and Europe, has announced…
Canadian government announces $50 million Smart Cities Challenge finalists
The Canadian government announced the finalist municipalities from the Smart Cities Challenge, which provides funding to communities…
WeWork accepting applications for Creator Awards
WeWork announced that it is accepting applications for its Creator Awards taking place in Nashville on September 13. The Creator…
Canadian government invests $26.3 million in four cleantech companies
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $26.3 million in four cleantech companies. Navdeep Bains,…
ecobee raises $47 million and announces new exec hires
Toronto-based ecobee has raised $47 million in a round led by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), AGL Energy,…
Fresche Solutions secures $78.12 million CAD to help companies manage legacy IBM apps
Montreal-based Fresche Solutions (formerly known as Fresche Legacy), which provides solutions to help companies manage and…
Avrij Analytics raises $1.2 million to help sports teams track athletes’ off-field activities
Fredericton-based sports analytics platform Avrij Analytics has raised $1.2 million. The funding was led by the New Brunswick…
Hamilton Innovation Factory receives $3.3M from Nokia, $1M in Amazon Web Services credits
Amazon Web Services and Nokia have announced a total investment of $4.3 million into Hamilton’s Innovation Factory, according…
AvenueHQ raises $4.5 million to expand realtor marketing platform across the US
Vancouver-based AvenueHQ, formerly known as Realty Butler, has raised $4.5 million in a second seed round. The round was led…
Today in accelerators: Volta Cohort, FounderFuel
Over the past week, two Canadian accelerators have announced the companies joining their next cohorts. Here’s the latest…
Government invests $3 million to help people with disabilities access assistive tech
The Canadian government is providing $3 million to the Neil Squire Society to help Canadians with disabilities have better…