As Naver closes $754 million CAD acquisition of Wattpad, Allen Lau is looking to scale
bySouth Korean internet company Naver Corp. has officially acquired Wattpad for more than $754 million CAD ($600 million USD).…
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Governor General’s Innovation Award winners include leaders of Swift Medical, Adaptiiv
byThe Rideau Hall Foundation has announced the 2021 winners of the Governor General’s Innovation Awards. This year, six individuals…
Today in funding: Cape Privacy, Plooto, Lumeto, ReelData, Heirlume, Axya
bySix Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
Today in funding: dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual Gurus, MazumaGo, Acorn Biolabs
byFive Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth, including dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual…
QRA Corp secures $3.76 million to meet rising demand for its product engineer software solution
byHalifax-based enterprise software developer QRA Corp has raised $3.76 million CAD ($3 million USD) in financing as the startup…
Today in funding: Audioptics Medical, VidDay, Paidiem, Classcraft, Delta, more
bySeven Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
Tribe Network is looking to be Canada’s innovation hub for BIPOC entrepreneurs
byTribe Network, a new initiative based in Halifax, has recently launched, aiming to create an entrepreneurship and innovation…
Imaginal Ventures secures TD sponsorship for initiative aimed to support women-led companies
byImaginal Ventures, a business advisory firm based in Halifax, has announced TD has joined as the lead sponsor of an initiative…
Applications open for Volta pitch competition
byApplications for Volta’s eighth pitch competition are open for early-stage Atlantic Canada-based tech startups until March…
Four Canadian tech startups selected for Google’s Voice AI program
byFour Canadian startups have been selected to participate in the first cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Voice…
Seven Atlantic Canada startups to watch in 2021
byI’m an East Coaster, and, although I no longer live there, I continue to stay connected and champion all the great work emerging…
Today in acquisitions: Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee, FranchiseBlast
byOver the past few weeks, four Canadian tech startups have been involved in acquisitions, including Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee,…
Five Atlantic Canada startups receive $25,000, chosen for latest Volta cohort
byHalifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced that five early-stage startups will each receive $25,000 and join the fall…
Toronto tops tech talent, Canada well-positioned amid pandemic, CBRE report finds
byToronto has once again taken the top spot in the CBRE Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report rankings, and according to CBRE Canada…
Canadian universities offer new program to help commercialize deep tech research
byA new program aimed to help researchers validate and find commercial value in their ideas has officially launched at three…