Halifax online hairdressing platform, Cribcut, secures $1 million pre-seed funding
Halifax-based Cribcut, an online platform that connects mobile hair stylists to clients, announced it has raised $1.06 million…
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Influitive receives $10 million in equity and debt financing
Influitive recently announced that it has secured $10 million in equity and debt financing in an investment led by Georgian…
Government of Canada invests $60,000 to help Halifax SMEs learn ecommerce skills with eBay
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), an agency of the Government of Canada, has announced funding for a new program…
Dalhousie University, MTI, and Mitacs form $1.62 million partnership exploring light manipulation
Dalhousie University, Metamaterial Technologies Inc. (MTI), and non-profit Mitacs have announced a $1.62 million collaboration…
Six early-stage Atlantic Canadian startups join Volta Cohort
Six Atlantic Canadian technology startups were selected to each receive a $25,000 investment from Volta Cohort, a micro-fund…
Volta Cohort announces early-stage startups pitching for $25,000
Fifteen Atlantic Canadian early-stage startups will pitch at the fall edition of Volta Cohort’s pitch event on November 28…
Government reveals seven recipients of $50 million in VCCI funding
The Canadian government has revealed the seven recipients of $50 million total from the Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative,…
Canadian government invests $25 million in Creative Destruction Lab
The Canadian government is investing $25 million in the University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab. The government…
Close.io’s Steli Efti headlining Halifax’s Amplify
Halifax’s Amplify conference is returning for the second year in a row on November 13. Hosted by the Propel accelerator,…
Uber aims to expand into Halifax, ‘very confident’ in demand for its services
Uber Canada says it wants to expand into Halifax, Nova Scotia, although it needs residents to help make that happen. The company…
Canadian Export Challenge offering $10,000 to entrepreneurs going global
The deadline is looming for the Canadian Export Challenge, which offers the chance to win $10,000 in cash and $100,000 in other…
BioNova announces healthtech finalists for $25,000 pitch competition
Eight semi-finalists have been chosen to compete in the BioInnovation Challenge (BIC), BioNova’s regional health and life…
Volta Labs partners with McInnes Cooper to give startups access to legal services
Halifax-based Volta Labs has announced a partnership with McInnes Cooper, a startup and growth-stage law firm. Led by partners…
Squiggle Park raises $800,000 to support mission of increasing children’s literacy
Squiggle Park, a web-based platform that aims to help children learn how to read, announced that it has raised an $800,000…
Today in accelerators: Volta Cohort, FounderFuel
Over the past week, two Canadian accelerators have announced the companies joining their next cohorts. Here’s the latest…