Yield Exchange raises $700,000 CAD to simplify access to guaranteed investment certificates
Yield Exchange won two pitch competitions at SAAS NORTH 2022, taking home $110,000.
Funding
AI beauty lab Omy raises $11 million CAD to expand personalized skin care product line in North America
Omy launched its AI virtual skin consultant in 2020.
Certn targets global expansion of background check tech with $30 million USD Series B extension from EDC
M&A key part of Certn’s strategy as it looks to expand in Europe, Africa, Asia.
Medfar secures $30 million CAD, looks to acquire more electronic medical record software providers
Medfar was built by two aeronautical engineers who wanted to digitize health clinics
Optable raises $26 million CAD to help companies improve advertising campaigns
Optable is backed by a group of corporate venture investors.
Fairly AI raises $2.2 million CAD to help AI firms comply with forthcoming regulatory requirements
Fairly wants to accelerate the broad use of fair and responsible AI.
BDC launches $150 million Sustainability fund in revamp of Industrial, Clean and Energy Technology Venture Fund
The Sustainability Venture Fund is set to complement BDC’s $400 million Climate Tech Fund.
Miovision acquires Global Traffic Technologies, raises $260 million from Telus, Maverix, EDC
Miovision is buying Global Traffic Technologies for $107 million USD.
Tab Commerce closes $1 million USD to help restaurants manage expenses
After growing up in the industry, Tab Commerce’s CEO has returned to his roots.
Kepler Communications raises $122.7 million CAD to launch more high-speed satellites
Kepler’s low earth to orbit satellites reportedly deliver speeds of 2.5 gigabytes per second.
Regina-based parking validation app Offstreet closes $1.2 million seed round
The app removes the need for human-verified parking exemptions.
ChargeLab secures $15 million, commercial partnerships with electric vehicle companies to expand US presence
ChargeLab touts itself as “the Android of EV charging.”
Mila secures $21 million from Québec government to support ethical AI research, projects
The provincial government also invested $14.3 million into ten incubators, accelerators.
Graphite Innovation & Technologies secures $10 million to help reduce emissions from marine shipping vessels
The Halifax startup provides sustainable coating for marine transportation.
MY01 raises $12.5 million CAD for microsensors that aid in physician diagnostics
Montréal medtech startup uses microsensors to help doctors diagnose acute compartment syndrome.