Montreal’s Vention closes $17 million Series A, adds AI to custom manufacturing platform
Montreal-based digital manufacturing startup Vention announced the close of a $17 million CAD Series A round today, led by…
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ISED Minister Navdeep Bains announces up to $750,000 funding for digital education in Mississauga and Brampton
Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development today announced up to $750,000 in new funding through…
Vancouver’s Jane Software raises $2 million in debt financing from CIBC
BC-based Jane Software Inc., a cloud-based clinic management software company, has closed $2 million in debt financing from…
G2 Crowd CEO invests $10 million USD in Ottawa-founded retail tech company ThreeKit
Serial tech entrepreneur Godard Abel has led a $10 million USD investment in retail tech startupThreeKit, a 3D product configurator…
Toronto’s e-Zn only Canadian company selected to inaugural Shell GameChanger cleantech Accelerator
Toronto-based e-Zn is the only Candian company selected by The Shell GameChanger cleantech accelerator. The company was nominated…
Builders VC Fund I receives Canadian LP support as firm opens Calgary office, adds local partner
Alberta Enterprise Corporation and BDC Capital announced LP investments in US VC firm Builders VC‘s Fund I just before…
McMaster University’s The Forge startup incubator receives $1.2 million to expand makerspace
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada committed up to $1.2 million to Hamilton’s McMaster University to expand…
Effenco closes $12 million Series A round with help from government’s cleantech commitments
Montreal-based AutoTech company Effenco has announced the close of a $12 million Series A round of funding. The round was led…
Cybeats raises $3 million to secure IoT devices
Toronto-based IoT cybersecurity startup Cybeats has announced that it has raised $3 million to expand the team locally and…
Clearbanc raises $67 million CAD to service dramatic spike in interest from ecommerce entrepreneurs
A month after raising $92 million, Toronto-based Clearbanc has announced an additional $50 million ($67.28 million CAD) in…
Bicameral Ventures invests in new Aion-powered blockchain browser Metalyfe
Toronto-based Metalyfe announced today that it has received a strategic investment from Bicameral Ventures. Led by Kesem Frank,…
Over $20B in funding is available to Canadian tech companies (if you know where to look)
If you’re a Canadian tech company, listen up: there are billions of government dollars available to you, and chances are,…
Ada closes $19 million Series A to tackle travel and financial customer support
Toronto-based automated customer service startup Ada announced the close of a $19 million Series A round today, led by FirstMark…
Northleaf announces first close of VCCI-backed Venture Catalyst Fund II
Toronto investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has announced the launch and initial closing of its Northleaf Venture Catalyst…
Kensington Venture Fund II hits $85 million first close, fuelled by government’s VCCI
Toronto-based investment firm Kensington Capital Partners has announced a first close of $85 million CAD for its Kensington…