The51 appoints former AltaML, CDL manager Danielle Gifford as director for Movement51
With Danielle Gifford at the helm, Movement51 plans for its next growth phase across Canada.
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Essential Accessibility merges with Level Access to combine accessibility solutions
The combined firm will be based in the US, retaining offices in Toronto and Argentina.
Benevity’s platform surpasses $10 billion in donations, brings on 124 clients
Among Benevity’s new clients include Mondelēz International, LegalZoom.
Moozoom raises $5 million to improve youth mental health with socio-emotional learning videos
Amplify Capital, Telus Pollinator-backed Moozoom eyes US expansion.
Amid recent wave of Canadian tech layoffs, Communitech brings The Help List back
The list aims to connect displaced tech talent with new job opportunities.
Scale Without Borders wants to bring Canada’s immigrant tech community together in November summit
Last year’s summit spanned three days and saw 1,000 registrants.
Spring Activator launches Women-led Impact Investor Challenge with Telus Pollinator Fund
The previous edition of the fund focused on healthcare, naming UVX Inc. as the winner.
From seed to fork: building better food systems through impact investing
Sustainable food is about access and environmental impact.
The Women Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund calls for new projects in order to dole out $40 million
The WES Ecosystem Fund has invested $100 million in 52 projects.
Montréal-founded QueerTech wants to expand its 2SLGBTQIA+ events across Canada
72 percent of QueerTech’s 7,600-plus members come from outside Montréal.
BDC partners with e-learning platform Future Capital to train 150 women for angel investing
Future Capital wants to diversify investors at the angel, LP, and syndicate level.
Solving the lack of access to capital for Indigenous entrepreneurs
What has changed in the Reconciliation Economy in the last year?
Why founders need to rethink how to scale alongside how to give back
Canadians are more likely to support businesses that are mission-driven.
Canadian tech companies expand support for US employees in wake of Roe v. Wade ruling
List includes 1Password, Hopper, Lightspeed, Nuvei, Clearco, Benevity, BBTV.