Female Funders hosting breakfast series across North America with Shopify
The Canadian organization dedicated to inspiring a new generation of female angel investors is hosting a breakfast series across…
Funding
Holiday Funding Roundup: Axios, Athletigen
A few Canadian companies received rounds of funding in their stockings over the holidays. Here’s the latest on who raised…
Toronto-based Clear Blue Technologies closes $1.85 million funding round
Clear Blue Technologies, a smart off-grid company, announced a $1.85 million in a private placement. The round was led by Haywood…
Hexoskin raises $1.3 million in second round of financing
As part of an exciting year for Montreal-based smart shirt maker Hexoskin â which already partnered with Best Buy earlier…
Trulioo raises $15 million to take its ID verification software to banking
Vancouver-based Trulioo announced today that it has raised $15 million in equity financing from American Express Ventures and…
The Accelerator Centre Announces Third AC Jumpstart Cohort
Twenty-six companies in the Waterloo region just got a boost. The Accelerator Centre, a Waterloo-based network of facilities…
Webware.io, formerly known as PowerStores, raises VC funding
For many companies, a rebrand is an indication that the company is entering a new and exciting phaseâperhaps one that the…
OMERS Ventures says Canadian tech IPOs set for slowdown in 2016
While Shopify’s IPO was one of the biggest Canadian tech stories of the year, John Ruffolo, CEO of OMERS Ventures, isn’t…
Province of British Columbia announces $100 million VC fund
The province of British Columbia is creating a $100-million venture capital fund dedicated to providing funding for tech companies…
Vancouver’s Eventbase raises $8 million from Madrona
In a round led by Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group, Vancouver-based Eventbase has raised an $8 million Series B, according…
Former Prime Minister Paul Martin speaks out on investing in indigenous innovation
Before he was prime minister of Canada, Paul Martin spent his teen years working in northern Canada alongside indigenous peopleâ…
Today in funding: Worximity, Fresche Legacy, Allocadia, Wiivv
B2B companies performed well in this round of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much whom. Fresche Legacy…
Wiivv closes $3.5 million seed round, prepares for market entry
Vancouver-based Wiivv, a wearables company that creates custom 3D printed body gear, has closed $3.5 million in seed funding.…
Science, Technology and Innovation Council evaluates “deteriorating business innovation” in Canada
Though the Waterloo region in Canada boasts the second most significant startup density in the world â trailing only Silicon…
Progressa closes $11.4 million Series A, announces marketplace investor platform for 2016
Short-term lending platform Progressa, which offers unsecured installment loans, announced the closing of an $11.4 million…