Memorial University to launch two innovation initiatives with support from feds, provincial government, IBM Canada
IBM’s contribution includes hardware, software, staffing.
Funding
Doctor-founded Cherry Health closes $1.23 million to expand job-matching platform for physicians
Well Ventures, physician-backed Cherry Health aims to build “digital home for doctors.”
Dependbuild, Easy Platter, PragmaClin Research win collective $75,000 from Volta pitch contest
The three startups represent Volta’a 10th cohort for its mentorship program.
Worximity secures $14 million for smart factory analytics tech
Worximity part of the push towards the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution.’
WeCook raises $40 million to fuel expansion of “ready-to-eat” meal service
Financing from Claridge fund focused on supporting Québec food processing firms.
Led by former Shopify executive, on-demand delivery service Trexity raises $5 million for Canadian expansion
Trexity helped pioneer a subscription delivery service for Kettleman’s Bagel.
Canadian human resources startup Humi secures $31 million Series B
HR execs from ADP and Gusto invested in Humi.
Gig economy banking app Moves raises $5 million in OMERS-led seed round
Moves wants to make the gig economy work for its workers.
Flying Fish Partners appoints Tiffany Linke-Boyko as principal for Canada, secures $7.5 million from AEC
“Given what we uncovered, it made sense to base our Canadian operations in Alberta.”
LimaCharlie closes $7 million CAD to allow companies to manage, develop cybersecurity strategies
Google, CSE alum-led startup sells “security-infrastructure-as-a-service.”
Haloo raises $2.9 million CAD to offer IP verification tech as solution for NFT theft, fraud
Haloo sees a rise in NFT-related applications for trademarks.
Pressto secures $1.5 million in pre-seed round to foster healthy relationship between students and media
Pressto’s platform aims to make it easy for kids to make zines of their own.
PLATO secures additional $2 million from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners
PLATO wants to build a network of 1,000 Indigenous software testers across Canada.
Round13 launches new venture fund with initial $70 million USD to back blockchain companies providing “the base” for Web3
Bruce Croxon: Web3 infrastructure “a natural extension” to Round13’s software investments.
ChargeLab secures $19.3 million CAD with aim to be Android for EV charging
“The winner will be whoever builds ‘Android’ to power the whole ecosystem.”