Laurier University students raises $1 million for road-safety, impairment device startup
Guard-Ex, an impairment screening device startup founded by members of Wilfrid Laurier University’s LaunchPad incubator,…
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AirMatrix awarded $100,000 at Fierce Founders Bootcamp pitch competition
Communitech has awarded $100,000 to Alexandra McCalla, co-founder and COO of AirMatrix, for winning the Fierce Founders Bootcamp…
New Velocity venture fund invests $200,000 in four startups
The University of Waterloo’s entrepreneurship program, Velocity, has announced direct equity investments of $50,000 each…
Innerspace closes $3.2 million seed round led by BDC’s Women in Tech Fund
Toronto-based Innerspace has announced the close of a $3.2 million CAD seed round as it looks to expand the presence of its…
New Ventures BC, BioTalent partnership encouraging businesses to hire tech students
New Ventures BC and BioTalent have announced a partnership aiming to assist BC biotech companies in accessing funding to hire…
Maple Leaf Angels announces launch of third MLA48 fund
Maple Leaf Angels announced this week that it is launching its third angel investment fund, MLA48 Fund III. The fund will be…
University of Toronto receives $100 million for AI innovation centre
The University of Toronto (UofT) today announced that it has received $100 million in funding to help build its innovation…
Quebec’s budget looks to fuel digital transformation, overlooks skills gap
Quebec Finance Minister, Eric Girard, delivered the 2019-2020 provincial budget at the National Assembly on Thursday, marking…
OMERS Ventures expands to Europe with sole-sourced €300 million fund
OMERS Ventures has made good on its promise to expand to Europe, announcing today a €300 million ($455 million CAD) dedicated…
BC-based Carbon Engineering secures $90 million CAD to address climate change
Carbon Engineering, a cleantech company in Squamish, BC, has closed an equity financing round of $90 million CAD, which it…
#Budget2019 makes Global Talent Stream permanent, provides no national data strategy
The Canadian government has tabled its #Budget2019. This government’s previous budgets have featured significant investments…
CDPQ expands AI offering with $250 million fund, new collaboration with Mila
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has announced the creation of a $250 million fund for Québec businesses with…
Construction software company Bridgit raises $6.2 million CAD Series A
Kitchener-based Bridgit, which offers a project management platform for construction businesses, has raised $6.2 million CAD…
Fonds de solidarité FTQ makes $1 billion annual investment commitment
Montreal-based VC Fonds de solidarité FTQ has announced it will invest $1 billion CAD a year, over three years, to support…
Montreal-based AEPONYX closes $7.9 million CAD Series A
AEPONYX, a Montreal-based micro-optical switch provider, has closed a Series A financing of $7.9 million CAD, led by Pangaea…