Volta Labs holds first pitch event in Halifax for chance to receive $25,000 investment
Volta Labs’ first Volta Cohort Pitch Event is set to take place on November 14 in Halifax. From the 15 startups that…
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Today in Funding ($40M): Appili, Finn.ai, Goldmoney, Askuity, ODX
Every day, BetaKit tracks innovation funding news from across Canada. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Volta Labs launches Cohort program providing $25,000 to early-stage startups
Halifax-based Volta Labs, a tech incubator that supports startups through access to mentorship and workshops, is launching…
Swept raises $2.5 million to tackle employee turnover in the cleaning industry
Swept has raised a $2.5 million seed round led by iNovia Capital with Afore Capital. Swept initially launched as Clean Simple…
Propel ICT announces 28 companies in fall cohort
Propel ICT has kicked off its Launch and Build accelerators with 28 startups coming from New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland…
Manifold launches out of stealth with $18.5 million Series A
Halifax and San Francisco-based Manifold has launched with $18.5 million CAD from OMERS Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Version…
Flinks partners with Merchant Advance Capital
Flinks, a financial API for banks and credit unions, announced a partnership with Merchant Advance Capital, an online lender…
Vancouver-based cognitiveVR, Halifax-based Imposium selected to join Verizon Ventures’ Media Tech Venture Studio
New Jersey’s Verizon Ventures, a VC arm of Verizon, and R/GA have announced the eight startups that are participating…
Volta Labs to take over 60,000 square feet of Halifax’s Maritime Centre
Halifax-based incubator Volta Labs announced that it will be taking over 60,000 square feet of space at the Maritime Centre…
Following nearly $1 million raise, GoBumpFree launches travel platform for airline employees
GoBumpFree has launched its travel platform for airline employees and retirees after raising nearly $1 million from private…
Four companies join Volta Labs residency program, receive $50,000 in services
A new group of companies has joined Halifax-based Volta Labs’ Residency Program, which provides young startups with coworking…
Spring Loaded Technology launches bionic knee brace, receives $2.46 million from Canadian gov’t
Halifax-based Spring Loaded Technology announced the official launch of its Levitation bionic knee brace. At the same time,…
Dalhousie University gets Canada’s first I-Corps program to commercialize science research
Atlantic Canada will be home to the first-ever Canadian Innovation Corps (I-Corps), a program of the US-based National Science…
Seven Canadian companies among Batch 21 of 500 Startups’ seed program
500 Startups has announced the 31 companies accepted into Batch 21 of its seed program, and seven Canadian companies are among…
Creative Destruction Lab expands to Montreal, Calgary, and Halifax
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) has announced a cross-country expansion into three new regions: CDL-Rockies at the University…