PwC MoneyTree report: Q1 deal activity hits 2015 low, while foreign investment heats up
Canadian VCs invested $623 million ($460 million USD) in Canadian companies in Q1 2017, according to a new MoneyTree Report…
Funding
The Money Finder closes $1.5 million seed round from Build Ventures, Innovacorp
Halifax-based The Money Finder has raised a $1.5 million seed round from Build Ventures, with participation from Innovacorp.…
eSight smart glasses help legally blind teen to see, shoot hoops with the Harlem Globetrotters
Ethan LaCroix, a 13-year-old boy who is legally blind, not only got to shoot hoops with the players of the Harlem Globetrotters,…
Tasktop raises $11.3 million Series A to ramp up sales of team collaboration platform
Vancouver-based Tasktop, which creates software that automates the software development process, announced that it has closed…
Alert Labs receives Intact Ventures’ first investment in Canada
Kitchener-based Alert Labs announced a strategic investment from Intact Ventures, the strategic venture arm of Intact Financial.…
Forestry.io closes first seed round in Canada with AngelList Syndicate
Charlottetown-based Forestry.io announced the close of a $744,000 ($560,000 USD) seed round. With this funding, Forestry.io…
#smallrooms Podcast: Matt Roberts of ScaleUP Ventures on early-stage investing
Rob Kenedi goes for a coffee with Matthew Roberts, partner at ScaleUP Ventures. Roberts explains ScaleUP’s value proposition…
Today in funding ($16.4M): Agrisoma, Novarc
This week, startups all across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Federal panel calls for $1.3 billion in new funding for science research, system overhaul
A federal science panel is asking for $1.3 billion to be put into the research system, after completing its study of finding…
Toronto-based Modiface investing $4 million in university programs fostering AR and AI talent
As the federal government doubles down on AI in Canada, Toronto-based Modiface is hoping to support the Toronto ecosystem with…
Today in funding: JobBliss, Casalova, Anomera
This week, startups all across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Sharethebus rebrands to Bus.com, raises $6.5 million Series A
Montreal-based Sharethebus has rebranded to Bus.com on the heels of a $6.5 million Series A round. The round is led by Jackson…
With $6.7 million seed round, Platterz wants to dominate corporate catering space with automation focus
Toronto-based Platterz knows they’re working in a crowded marketplace; whether you’re looking to skip a lineup before ordering…
The Vinetta Project’s Toronto Venture Challenge offering $15,000 top prize to one female founder
This year, The Vinetta Project will offer $15,000 to one woman founder for its new pitching challenge at Vinetta Showcase events…
Inocucor raises $38.8 million Series B to invest in R&D, US expansion
Montreal-based Inocucor, a company producing sustainable biological crop products, has just closed a $38.8 million Series B…