Ontario investing up to $5 million in Think Research to create 228 jobs in Toronto
Ontario is investing up to $5 million in Toronto-based Think Research to help the company expand its platform. The money is…
Funding
Today in funding ($3.4M): Peloton Innovations, Motive.io
In the past few weeks, two Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Federal government gives $1.26 million to Northern Ontario Angels
The Northern Ontario Angels (NOA), a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting startups and accredited angel investors,…
radient360 raises $3.3 million to help oil and gas companies adopt data analytics
radient360, which offers data analytics platforms for the energy sector, announced that it has received $3.3 million in seed…
CVCA report: Q3 2017 saw $980 million invested over 149 deals
The CVCA’s latest report on VC funding in Q3 2017 revealed that $980 million was invested over 149 deals — a 43 percent…
Nuco receives funding from Ontario to improve digital identity verification
Nuco has been awarded government funding through the Small Business Innovation Challenge to develop a solution improving digital…
Saskatchewan including coding in curriculum to address labour shortage
The Saskatchewan provincial government has announced that it will introduce computer coding courses in elementary and high…
After $4.5 million seed round, Adeptmind launches to help retailers with accurate online search
Adeptmind officially announced the launch of its deep learning company following a $4.5 million seed round from Fidelity Investments…
Element AI launches $57 million AI fund with SK Telecom, Hyundai
Element AI has launched a $57 million CAD AI fund with SK Telecom, Hyundai Motor Company, and Hanwha. The fund will target…
Canadian gov’t invests $2.2 million in environmentally-friendly microchips
The Government of Canada has announced a $2.2 million investment into Montréal-based tech company Spark Microsystems to develop…
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…
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…