Scale AI announces $21 million for nine Canadian AI healthcare projects
The projects address a sector facing budgetary strain, high community needs, and a persistent labour shortage.
Funding
Cardata raises $100 million for product acceleration
Company says investment is “pivotal” as it works to grow platform for workers using private cars.
Healthtech startup Medreddie takes home the first Elevate Women+ Pitch Prize
Medreddie secures funding from The Firehood, Forum Ventures, BDC Capital’s Thrive Lab.
Pollin Fertility raises $20-million CAD Series A led by David Thomson’s Osmington Inc.
The raise highlights a recent flurry of rounds in the fertility space.
Shopify takes stake in Faire as part of new partnership
Shopify merchants will get access to Faire products while Shopify POS becomes Faire’s preferred provider.
Cognota closes $5.5-million USD Series A to make corporate LearnOps a thing
With a new name, product, and fresh capital, Cognota eyes growth.
Elevate announces CIX acquisition and new $2-million innovation challenge for youth mental health
Elevate kicked off this year’s tech and innovation festival on its main stage by announcing its acquisition of the Canadian…
Homecare Hub secures $3.4 million CAD in seed funding for its Airbnb-style senior care platform
Toronto-based senior care startup will use funding to begin expansion to US market.
Front Row Ventures closes over-subscribed $5.5-million CAD pan-Canadian fund
By students, for students firm plans to invest in 50 startups over the next four years.
Luge Capital looks to buck FinTech trends with $71-million CAD first close of new fund
FinTech-focused firm targets $100-million fund and expanded team across Canada.
UK-based Captain AI will relocate to Canada after closing $2.1 million USD to serve restaurants in North America
GreenSky, Techstars-backed Captain AI already caters to Pizza Pizza.
Oneka raises $12.5 million CAD, prepares to deliver desalination devices along the Pacific coast
Oneka says it can produce fresh water with zero greenhouse gas emissions using the power of waves.
Secoda closes $19-million CAD Series A to scale its data management AI copilot
As prompts supplant search, US investors Craft Ventures and Abstract Ventures back Secoda’s new AI-powered tools.
Vooban closes CDPQ investment to fund acquisitions and North American expansion
This marks the 12-year-old Québec AI firm’s first external funding.
GrowerIQ secures $1 million from Government of Canada to expand its cannabis-tracking system
FedDev Ontario funding follows GrowerIQ’s recent Barbados government contract.