Volta Cohort invests $25,000 in five Atlantic Canada startups
Volta Labs’ first Volta Cohort Pitch Event, which took place on November 14 in Halifax, awarded five Atlantic Canadian…
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BDC investing $70 million in women-led companies over five years
BDC is dedicating $70 million to women-led companies over the next five years. The VC firm made an additional $20 million commitment…
With a $5 million Series A, Nudge Rewards wants to gamify employee performance across North America
Nudge Rewards, which allows retailers and hospitality companies to communicate with their frontline employees on mobile, has…
Calgary-based chata.ai raises $2.5 million to debut assistant for accountants
Calgary-based chata.ai announced that they have received $2.5 million in funding from local investors. The company declined…
Sage dedicating $500,000 to helping non-profits with digital projects
Sage, a company that provides cloud business management solutions, is providing $500,000 to non-profits through its Enterprise…
iMerciv named winner of Telus $100,000 small business competition
iMerciv was named the winner of the $100,000 top prize at the Telus Pitch competition. The pitch competition was launched with…
Desjardins wants to invest $500 million over five years in Quebec-based SMEs
Desjardins has announced the creation of the Desjardins Capital SME fund, which will be managed by Desjardins Private Wealth…
Ontario investing $80 million in autonomous vehicle innovation network
Ontario is investing $80 million over five years in the autonomous vehicle innovation network (AVIN) in Stratford. The province…
Solink raises $5 million for surveillance video auditing software
Solink, an Ottawa-based company that develops loss prevention solutions, has announced that it has received $5 million in financing…
Coconut Software closes $4.2 million Series A
Coconut Software announced today the close of a$4.2 million CAD Series A round, led by Toronto-based Information Venture Partners,…
Canadian-founded LogDNA closes $9 million CAD Series A
LogDNA, an intelligent logging system targeting DevOps teams, has closed $8.9 million ($7 million CAD) in Series A funding…
Nekso wants to close a $25 million round
Nekso is a ride-hailing service that integrates taxi lines, passengers, and drivers into one unified app. Operating under Toronto-based…
SHM Controls closes $800,000 for smart heating system rollout
SHM Controls Inc. (SHM), a Vancouver-based smart heating system provider, announced that it has closed $800,000 in funding,…
Today in Funding ($40M): Appili, Finn.ai, Goldmoney, Askuity, ODX
Every day, BetaKit tracks innovation funding news from across Canada. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
MoneyTree Q3 report: Strong AI and FinTech funding pushing 2017 back on track
According to CB Insights and PwC’s Canada’s latest MoneyTree report, 2017’s sluggish start may transform into a podium…