Happipad has only signed 31 leases since signing $1.3-million deal with Nova Scotia last August
Province referenced 130,000 empty bedrooms when signing deal with the home sharing platform.
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Parity closes $26-million CAD Series B round as it eyes new verticals, markets for HVAC optimization software
Startup says it has delivered energy savings across over 65 million sq. ft. of real estate.
Bōde secures new funding to streamline home sales with AI
Backed by Thin Air Labs, Calgary-based startup receives $4 million in equity and debt to scale platform.
Wealthsimple enters mortgage space through Pine partnership
Wealthsimple partners with the “Wealthsimple for home buying” to help customers avoid a “sucker rate.”
Initiatives from R-LABS, OCI call for a tech-first approach to solving Canada’s housing challenges
Ontario orgs commit to funding proptech, construction tech startups and projects.
RealSage closes $5.5 million CAD to fuel growth of AI-powered real estate software
Proptech firm aims to serve more multi-family rental housing providers south of the border.
Proptech startup Landerz plots a course for growth with $1.5-million CAD seed round
Over 100 land opportunities are listed on Landerz’s public platform, totalling over $200 million CAD.
OpenHouse.ai raises $1.5 million CAD for house-planning and marketing tool
The platform provides insights to builders about desired features and floor plans in certain communities.
Requity Homes secures $26 million for rent-to-own platform as high interest rates loom over prospective homeowners
Requity aims to help renters become homeowners in markets outside of Toronto and Vancouver.
Operto to acquire US-based proptech firm Dack, bolster property management platform
The acquisition will mark Operto’s third since 2021.
Aiming for cash-flow positive in 2024, Virtuo targets North American expansion with 2023 funding
Calgary-based proptech startup raised $3.5 million in seed financing in March.
Real estate investment startup Willow.ca acquired by rental platform Guiker
Majority of Willow’s team “offboarded” prior to acquisition, CEO to join Guiker.
Brickeye secures $5 million CAD in convertible debt round with participation from BDC and Graphite Ventures
Brickeye provides construction companies with job site monitoring, analytics, and smart automations.
Promise Robotics nets $20.8-million CAD Series A to speed up home building with robots
The startup turns standard industrial robots into plug-and-play homebuilding systems.
BDC Capital recommits to leading seed deals in startups across Canada with new $50-million fund
VCs applaud BDC’s commitment to direct seed funding, ask for more emerging manager support.