Lessons on early-stage fundraising from Canadian startups that have closed rounds
Three IAF-backed founders share what investors want to see beyond the pitch.
Funding
Brdg secures $850,000 to modernize construction financing
Forum-backed Montréal startup aims to simplify construction loan management with AI.
Fisent Technologies raises $4.3 million USD to help enterprises automate AI use
Toronto startup’s revenue grew more than 200 percent last year amid economy-wide rush to adopt AI.
Autonomous welding startup TetraGen Robotics raises $1.8 million
Oversubscribed round was led by StepChange Capital and will help company commercialize.
Cross Border Impact Ventures secures $58 million USD for fund focused on women’s, children’s health
Toronto-based impact investor hopes to more than double the fund by second half of 2027.
White Star Capital closes $350-million global fund
Managing partners say diversification and returns helped them in a difficult fundraising market.
Telesat, MDA Space tapped for $2.3-billion Arctic satellite buildout
Federal contract will expand Lightspeed constellation from 156 to 225 satellites.
Claryx raises $3.5 million USD to detect hospital outbreaks before they start
Canadian co-founders say they’re starting in the US because it’s simpler to sell in private system.
Canadian VC dollar deployment sees first early-year increase since 2021
CVCA report shows capital continues to concentrate into fewer, larger deals.
NordSpace’s venture arm makes undisclosed strategic investment in North Vector Dynamics
Canadian aerospace companies have already been tackling defence and hypersonic research projects together.
Greentank lands $20-million USD investment from Dubai’s AIR Global
Toronto vape tech company has now raised $56 million USD through financing and strategic investment.
Y Combinator grad Terminal raises $20-million USD Series A round
Toronto startup landed Fortune 500 customers with almost no sales team. Now, it’s shifting gears.
Thinking outside the text box: Maple Scan founders launch Liquid Interactive with backing from AXL
Startup wants to change how people use AI by making visual media more interactive.
Tenor raises $2.5 million USD to build blockchain-based lending platform
Québec crypto startup wants a world where more borrowing happens on-chain.
Elle MD raises $1.1 million to develop non-hormonal, easily removable birth control ring
Nova Scotia femtech startup plans for Ottawa Hospital clinical trials in the fall.