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…
Funding
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…
Microsoft wants to double size of Maluuba’s Montreal office, donates $6 million to Université de Montréal for AI research
On the heels of its Maluuba acquisition announcement, Microsoft announced that it will be doubling the size of Maluuba’s…
CIRA investing $1 million towards projects that improve internet access
There are currently more than 2.5 million registered .ca domain names, and the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)…
Report: Canadian entrepreneurs optimistic about economy, plan to invest $96.6 billion in their businesses
According to a report from BDC, Canadian entrepreneurs are optimistic about the economy and plan to boost their business investment…
UNB opens cybersecurity research hub with IBM partnership, $4.5 million in funding
The University of New Brunswick has opened a hub dedicated to research, training, and industry collaboration in cybersecurity.…
With $6 million Series A, Clearwater Clinical wants to scale its mobile hearing test solution
Ottawa-based Clearwater Clinical, which is developing mobile and cloud-based data management solutions for the hearing health…
Inbound Retargeting raises $400,000 for its super-targeted banner ad technology
A few months ago, Vancouver-based Inbound Retargeting Technologies, which operates as Retarget Links, announced that it acquired…
Klipfolio raises $12 million Series B to help SMBs get smarter about metrics
When Klipfolio launched in 2001, the Ottawa-based startup was very different than it is today. As the internet gained mainstream…
Following $500,000 43North win, Formarum suggests entrepreneurs can be part of rebuilding Buffalo
For the past three years, the 43Northcompetition in Buffalo, New York has invited startups from around the world to pitch for…
Appili Therapeutics raises $2.2 million to develop superbug-fighting antibiotics
Halifax-based Appili Therapeutics has raised $2.2 million in equity financing. According to a report from Entrevestor, Appili…
Delve Labs raises $1.5 million seed round to help companies fight cyber attacks with AI platform
Montreal-based Delve Labs, which develops vulnerability assessment software, announced $1.5 million in seed funding from Real…