Taking Pride in Canadian tech
Plus: The former Meta employee trying to stop Canada’s AI brain drain.
Impact
Queer tech founders explore move to Canada as US abandons DEI
Misfit Ventures co-founders say âreverse brain drainâ of talent could be a silver lining for Canada.
Bobbie Racette steps down as CEO of Virtual Gurus after closing undisclosed funding
COO Elliot Schneier promoted to CEO as company founder becomes president.
Enabled Talent is using AI to make every job disability-inclusive
Hiring platform preps âfull-scale launchâ after partnering with Algoma University on accessibility tool.
Growcer snaps up assets of bankrupt US rival Freight Farms
Ottawa-based modular farming startup now has over 600 new customers from 30 different countries on its plate.
Femtech Canada hopes to bring womenâs healthtech to market through its first commercialization program
Program provides $20,000 in commercialization assistance services from physician groups and contract organizations.
New innovation and knowledge hub to help showcase technology battling wildfires
The Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada fulfills objectives outlined by G7 leaders in Alberta last month.
With $3-million pre-seed round, Xatoms launches pilot projects to purify water with quantum chemistry
Toronto-based startup hopes to become leading AI platform for photocatalyst discovery.
ESG reporting platform Novisto fuels up for European expansion with $37.7-million CAD Series C
Amid ESG backlash, CEO says large firms have not changed their sustainability plans but are less vocal about them.
Amplify Capital adds Craig Hunter as partner while raising its third impact-focused fund
New fund has closed about 70 percent of its target, managing partner says.
Inaugural QueerTech accelerator cohort stacked with software, AI startups
Federally backed program aims to help 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs scale their ventures.
Movement51 appoints former DMZ leader Emily Smiley as executive director
The51 sister org aims to help woman-identifying and gender-diverse people build their financial confidence.
Sprout Family raises $1.7 million pre-seed round to make fertility benefits more accessible in Canada
Platform helps employers include fertility, surrogacy, and adoption coverage in their health plans.
Xatoms and Knead take home top prizes amid strong Canadian showing at SXSW pitch competition
Canada was represented in five of the more than 70 companies pitching.
An incomplete list of Canadian tech programs and organizations supporting womenâs initiatives
An evolving resource for women entrepreneurs.