Three big takeaways from BFUTR 2022
Creating opportunities for Black talent is still a disruptive idea in tech.
Impact
How has the tech downturn affected founder mental health?
Nervous founders. Nervous investors. Nervous… everyone.
How TD is working to open-source equity education
Samantha Estoesta shares how to bring an “equity lens” to research and product development.
Is Real Ventures done? Is BDC just getting started?
Big #CDNtech news leads to bigger questions.
Indigenous venture firm Raven Capital eyes US market as it secures $46 million for second fund
Fund II LPs include BDC Capital, Telus Pollinator Fund for Good, Vancity, Bank of America.
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.
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.