Appili Therapeutics raises $2.2 million to develop superbug-fighting antibiotics
Halifax-based Appili Therapeutics has raised $2.2 million in equity financing. According to a report from Entrevestor, Appili…
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Versant Ventures and Bayer AG dedicate $295 million to stem cell therapy company with operations in Toronto
Bayer AG and Versant Ventures are dedicating $295 million ($225 million USD) to launching BlueRock Therapeutics, a stem cell…
LEAGUE founder Mike Serbinis says he wants to build a billion-dollar company by 2018
Last week on The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon sat down with Michael Serbinis, CEO of the digital health and wellness platform…
Penta Medical takes home $35,000 from Velocity Fund Finals
Today, the University of Waterloo hosted its 17th Velocity Fund Finals, with 20 companies vying for their share of $125,000.…
Sequence Bio CEO steps down from role as co-founder takes over
St. John’s-based Sequence Bio co-founder Chris Gardner has taken over as acting CEO from the company’s former CEO,…
Medella Health named international runner-up for the James Dyson Award
Waterloo-based Medella Health has been named an international runner-up for the James Dyson Award, an international competition…
Coopérathon challenges Montreal startup community to make the world a better place through innovation
This past Friday night, the Montreal startup community, along with many of the city’s leaders in the fields of Health, FinTech,…
Ranomics says its genetic analysis platform can help doctors make better diagnoses on #TheDisruptors
According to The Disruptors co-host Amber Kanwar, one of its latest startups pitching on the show is “a quintessential…
Intellijoint Surgical announces $11 million Series A to continue US expansion
Waterloo-based Intellijoint Surgical, which develops 3D surgical navigation solutions for surgery, announced the close of an…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 39: Are Canadian healthtech startups doomed to fail?
Healthcare in Canada is often discussed as a point of pride – universal healthcare for everybody. For a country that…
#smallrooms Podcast: Balaji Gopalan of MedStack on enabling healthcare apps
Rob Kenedi sits down with Balaji Gopalan, founder of MedStack, a cloud-based platform that allows developers to easily create…
Montreal-based Dialogue the latest startup to enter burgeoning employee healthcare space
With the launch of its integrated healthcare platform, Dialogue is the latest Canadian startup looking to tackle the employee…
Quark Venture and China-based GF Securities establish $656 million health science fund in Vancouver
Quark Venture, a Canadian venture capital company that finances biotech and health sciences companies, and GF Securities Company,…
Mio Global raises $19 million Series B to accelerate launch of its next generation heart rate trackers
Vancouver-based Mio Global, which offers heart rate monitoring wristbands and watches, announced $19 million CAD in a funding…
Toronto Western Hospital surgeon says startups can fill gaps for patients lost in the system
According to Dr. Khalid Syed, an orthopaedic surgeon at Toronto Western Hospital, opportunities for innovation in Canada’s…