Right-wing video site Rumble begins trading on Nasdaq via SPAC deal
The Toronto video-sharing platform attracts an audience of mostly right-leaning viewers.
Funding
Andgo Systems raises $5.6 million to make employee absence management easier
Andgo said it has added new major healthcare organizations as customers.
With backing from celebrity investors and mortgage lenders, Verifast wants to improve identity, financial verification
Verifast recently closed a $3.5 million seed round.
Composer secures $6 million USD to help retail investors adopt sophisticated trading strategies
Despite market downturn, Composer has seen trading volume, AUM grow.
The Rounds closes $5.1 million CAD Series A from US VC firm Panoramic Ventures
The Halifax healthtech startup provides an online collaborative network for healthcare professionals.
Indigenous venture firm Raven Capital eyes US market as it secures $46 million for second fund
Fund II LPs include BDC Capital, Telus Pollinator Fund for Good, Vancity, Bank of America.
Protein Industries Canada secures $30 million from Pan-Canadian AI Strategy, launches AI-focused co-investment program
Applications for the new program are open until October 26.
Insurtech ProNavigator secures $10 million to power US expansion
ProNavigator calls itself the “Google Search for Insurance.”
Ideon Technologies raises $21 million CAD Series A to fuel transition to low-impact mining and EVs
Ideon’s platform enables mining companies to “drill less and discover more.”
Idealist Capital secures $250 million initial close for new climate impact fund
The fund is led by Québec business leaders with ties to Power Corp and Bombardier.
GrowerIQ closes $3 million seed round to help cannabis producers stay compliant
Cannabis ERP platform sees room to help growers meet “high” regulatory burden.
Bright secures $1.45 million from Atlantic Canadian investors to bolster its “wellness-at-work” platform
Bright was initially named Cribcut and provided at-office haircuts and beauty services.
With $20 million, Goldsky aims to make blockchain data easy to use
Plaid founders Zach Perret and William Hockey invested in Goldsky.
Network software startup Kaloom secures $27.4 million CAD from Québec government, Alternative Capital Group
Kaloom plans to expand in Japan, recently registering its business in the country.
Panache closes $100 million for second fund as firm doubles down on seed-stage startups
Early-stage firm says there’s a “good possibility” Fund II will grow.