Platform Innovation Centre in Calgary receives $2 million from the Government of Canada
The long-awaited innovation hub is set to officially open its doors in 2022.
Funding
Microsoft leads MedMe’s $3.4 million CAD seed round to help pharmacies expand beyond retail
Microsoft’s VC arm buys into MedMe’s vision to turn pharmacies into community health hubs.
HonestDoor closes $2.2 million in aim to bring accuracy to real estate valuations
HonestDoor wants to be the largest search portal for real estate valuations in Canada.
Wisedocs closes $4.1 million to bring medical document analysis to “entire” insurance ecosystem
Wisedocs’ “bread and butter” is helping insurance orgs work with medical records.
New Ventures BC opens applications for 22nd annual competition
This year’s competition includes a new $10,000 sustainability prize.
With $150 million USD in fresh funding, Montréal’s Talent.com is ready to take on Indeed worldwide
Co-CEO says startup wants to be Pepsi to Indeed’s Coke.
Oil and gas tech startup Validere closes $55 million CAD with BlackRock backing
“In order to manage the energy transition well, environmental attributes cannot be managed in a silo.”
Scribble Data closes $2.2 million to help data science teams train machine learning models
Scribble Data aims to dip into Toronto’s machine learning talent pool.
Virtual Gurus closes $8.4 million amid US-driven demand for diversity-focused virtual assistants
CEO Bobbie Racette one of the first Indigenous women in #CDNtech to close a Series A round.
Apollo Insurance Solutions secures undisclosed Series B financing from Definity
Definity Financial Corporation went public in November.
Bloom secures $1.4 million CAD, launches AI-powered platform to measure e-commerce product photo performance
Bloom’s big picture vision is to match its algorithm with generative AI.
Corl secures $20 million in USD stablecoin for its revenue-based financing model
Digital assets backed by real-world commercial agreements will offset volatility, companies claim.
American proptech startup Alfred opening Canadian HQ in Toronto
Alfred arrives with up to $75 million USD for staffing up, new acquisitions.
Phoenix Fire launches angel fund focused on women entrepreneurs
“We need to make sure that everybody has a seat at the table.”
StoreToDoor secures $1.25 million to take same-day delivery service to new markets
After spending years running his own restaurants, Scott Love wants to help other retailers deliver goods.