Yuan Shi joins The51 as Food and AgTech Fund targets $50 million
Shi launched the climate stream at CDL-Vancouver.
Funding
Yamaha Motor Ventures leads Verge Ag’s $7.5 million Series A round to scale precision farming tech
Verge Ag wants to help farmers plan(t) ahead.
Stellar, Genesis among crypto orgs backing Stablecorp in $1.9 million CAD round
Stablecorp wants to increase transparency, security in blockchain transactions.
Terramera receives $1 million from BC to measure carbon levels in soil
Terramera wants to spread regenerative farming techniques across BC.
Swtch Energy secures $16.5 million CAD to expand its electric vehicle charging network to the US
Swtch wants to bring inexpensive EV charging to low income communities.
Technation receives $60 million from Government of Canada to support its student hiring program
Since its inception, the program has secured more than $230 million in overall funding.
Think Research to continue acquisition spree with new $25 million credit facility
Think Research has been actively purchasing companies since its TSXV debut.
Québec government grants $16 million to support quantum innovation at Université de Sherbrooke
PINQ2 aims to connect industries and the research community through quantum computing.
OneVest secures $5 million to help companies like Neo Financial launch wealth management products
CEO: “What Stripe has done for payments, we’re doing for wealth.”
Government of Canada launches $15 million Inclusive Women Venture Capital Initiative
IWVC is part of the feds’ $6 billion Women Entrepreneurship Strategy.
Alberta allocates $30 million to AI as part of new innovation strategy
Amount part of $73 million total promised to provincial tech plan in 2022 budget.
TD chief AI officer, CDL-Toronto lead team up with health expert for new healthtech startup, Signal 1
Signal 1 secured $12.7 million from Geoffrey Hinton, former Rogers CEO, others.
Meet the Canadian marketing VCs that help vet Marc Andreessen’s memes
How Spacecadet is becoming the brand marketing, early-stage deal hunters for some of North America’s biggest VCs.
Brim co-founder raises $10 million for new “smart card” startup Savvii
A new, but familiar player has entered the Canadian consumer cards game.
Canvass Analytics secures $5.7 million from federal government to double Toronto workforce
Canvass’ no-code platform lets manufacturers predict the future.