Amplify Capital closes $30.7 million for second fund, eyes Québec startups with Montréal office
To date, the MaRS spinout has backed 7 companies through Fund II.
Funding
Proptech startup VendorPM raises $6 million in Bessemer-led seed round
VendorPM earmarked the new capital for US expansion.
ClearEstate raises $16.8 million CAD to help the grieving deal with estates
Lead investor OMERS Ventures says “end-of-life products” deserve more thoughtful solutions.
Gandeeva Therapeutics raises $40 million in Series A funding to scale precision imaging tech
Venture capital firms Lux Capital and Leaps by Bayer led Gandeeva’s round.
Hydrogen production tech startup Ekona Power closes $79 million Series A
The round was led by oilfield company Baker Hughes.
White Star and OMERS-backed Wrk wants to be “Uber for office tasks”
Wrk on a mission to automate the future of, well, work.
BKR Capital secures additional $4.5 million, announces first four investments in Black-founded tech startups
The fund backs Black-founded Canadian tech firms at the seed stage.
Data monetization platform TickSmith raises $20 million CAD Series A
TickSmith claims to simplify the online data shopping, distribution experience.
Optina secures up to $2.6 million from Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos-backed foundation for Alzheimer’s discovery
The funding will be used to expand the number of Optina’s clinical study sites.
RenoRun closes $181 million CAD Series B to fuel Canada, US expansion
RenoRun is building a vertically-integrated “one-stop shop” for construction materials.
Koho secures $210 million to give more Canadians access to wealth creation
CEO Daniel Eberhard says Koho has found its “flywheel.”
Vosker receives $60 million CAD investment from GardaWorld founder
The remote monitoring startup is on the hunt for acquisitions.
Fyyne launches platform with pre-seed funding to address Black hair care accessibility
Fyyne plans to build all the tools that Black hairstylists need to run their businesses.
MintList secures $2.76 million to fuel growth of online auto sales platform
The BC startup wants to capture a slice of the hot used car market.
Agtech Accelerator, Volta receive new funding from federal government
The two innovation hubs received a cumulative $1.3 million in total funding.