Idealist Capital receives $50 million from Canada Growth Fund
Idealist is the first cleantech investor to receive backing from the $15-billion fund.
Montréal
Rithmik secures $2 million to lower mobile mining equipment emissions
The funding will help increase the startup’s global footprint, establish partnerships, and improve its platform.
Busbud continues Latin American expansion with acquisition of Buson
Busbud says it now has over 600 partnerships with bus operators in LATAM.
QueerTech acquires accelerator Gradient Spaces to support more 2SLGBTQ+ tech workers
According to QueerTech, less than one percent of venture capital deals go to Queer entrepreneurs.
Unbounce among the latest #CDNtech companies making changes at the top
WeCook, Aifred Health, and Stream Systems have also made leadership changes this month.
Palisade closes $1.5 million CAD, launches email deliverability score tool
Startup aims to get emails to more inboxes, fewer spam folders.
Nesto enters brokers channel through partnership with M3 Mortgage Group
The digital mortgage lender will become available to over 8,500 brokers.
Software acquirer Valsoft closes $229 million CAD in growth financing
Montréal consolidator claims its business has more than doubled in the last two years.
Climate tech VC Blue Vision Capital adds Vladimir Savic to support global ambitions
London, UK-based Savic previously held roles with Cibus and EBRD.
Clinia secures Series A funding, partnership with Telus Health to deploy its search tech
CEO says endorsement from Canada’s largest healthtech player gives Clinia “visa” it needs to catch big US fish.
CDPQ invests $136 million CAD into AppDirect financing program for tech advisors
Investment builds on initial $100 million AppDirect received from the pension fund in 2021.
Social Finance Fund-backed Realize Capital Partners reveals first nine investments
Recipients include Idealist, Maple Bridge, PaceZero, Raven, Relentless, and The51.
Private open banking update: TD signs with Plaid, Xero signs with Flinks
Flinks, Xero aim to help businesses tap into bank feeds as TD, Plaid aim to ease app access.
Fifth-annual Startup Community Awards celebrates Québec’s innovation ecosystem
Real Ventures’ John Stokes, Ora Medical among the night’s winners.
Anticipated innovation hub Ax-C to open on former trading floor of Montréal Exchange
Backed with $48 million, Ax-C secures its location as another Montréal hub struggles.