BCIC Ignite award winners receive $2.6 million to commercialize natural resource research
The BC Innovation Council has announced the three winners of its second Ignite Awards, giving out just over $873,000 to BC…
Funding
Dejero raises $14 million to help media companies become more mobile
Waterloo-based Dejero Labs has received a $14 million investment from Toronto-based Wellington Financial. Dejero targets media…
MaRS nets $290 million West Tower financing to repay government loans
MaRS announced today that it has completed private financing of $290 million from several Canadian insurance companies, which…
Wiivv raises $5.2 million Series A, acquires Arizona-based competitor
Vancouver-based Wiivv, which offers custom 3D printed insoles, has announced a fresh $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) Series…
Today in funding: The Money Finder, Leankor, Integrate.ai, CSDC Systems
This past week, startups all across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Ontario investing $75 million over five years in big data initiatives
Ontario announced that it’s launching a new strategy to support researchers by helping them turn their discoveries into…
Intelocate takes home ResolveTO’s $100,000 investment prize
Last week, the creators behind Startupfest hosted ResolveTO, an event aimed at encouraging startups and enterprises to innovate…
PointClickCare raises $111 million from San Francisco’s Dragoneer Investment Group
Mississauga-based PointClickCare, which provides cloud-based software for long-term post-acute care and senior care, has raised…
NextAI announces Google and IBM partnerships, $5.15 million in funding
NextAI, NEXT Canada’s offshoot program dedicated to supporting AI companies, has announced funding and partnerships to assist…
PwC MoneyTree report: Canada held firm in 2016 amidst down VC activity around the globe
According to a new report from PwC Canada and CB Insights, the venture capital landscape in Canada is on a positive growth…
Highland Therapeutics raises $263 million through Morgan Stanley to commercialize ADHD drug
Highland Therapeutics, the parent company of Ironshore Pharmaceuticals, has secured a $263 million private placement due by…
Diagram closes $25 million fund from Portag3 and 50-plus angels to build Canadian FinTech from the ground up
After a year operating in stealth, a new VC firm is ready to show its face to the Canadian tech community. Diagram today announced…
500 Canada closes $15 million on path to its $30 million fund goal
Back in March, 500 Startups announced that it was entering the Canadian market through a $30 million fund focused on early-stage…
Mayor John Tory wants to show off Toronto’s startups at Shenzhen innovation competition
Mayor John Tory has announced Toronto’s participation in the first China (Shenzhen) International Innovation and Entrepreneurship…
Fundica Roadshow offering $1 million investment award to one startup
For its fifth year, the Fundica Roadshow is partnering with First Stone Venture Partners to offer a $1 million investment award…