Funding roundup: Zilia, Lytica, GrowthGenius, Plentywaka, LifeBooster
Five Canadian tech companies have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here are the details on who raised money, how much, from…
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Funding roundup: Figment, FIX4 Capital, Highstreet, Appili Therapeutics, Viridis Terra
Five tech companies with Canadian roots have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here are the details on who raised money, how…
XpertSea secures $25 million CAD to expand sustainable aquaculture solution to new markets
Québec City-based startup XpertSea has raised a $25 million CAD ($20 million USD) Series B round to support the growth of its seafood tech,…
Latest CBRE report shows Canada has some of the fastest-growing tech talent pools in North America
Between 2015 and 2020, Toronto and Vancouver’s tech talent pools each experienced faster growth than any other large tech market in North America, according…
Google reveals first Canadian Cloud Accelerator cohort
Google Canada has revealed the list of startups joining the inaugural cohort of its 10-week cloud accelerator program for Canadian companies. The tech giant…
Poka secures $30 million CAD to scale factory worker training solution
Quebec City-based software startup Poka, which offers an edtech platform for factory workers, has secured around $30 million CAD ($25 million USD) in Series…
Cleantech startup Flyscan Systems secures $5.7 million CAD in venture funding
Flyscan Systems, a cleantech startup based in Québec City, has closed a $5.7 million CAD ($4.3 million USD) financing round. The financing was raised…
Ottawa, Calgary gain momentum in CBRE North American top tech talent report as Toronto falls one spot to fourth
Toronto has dropped one spot in the 2020 version of CBRE’s top tech talent markets in North America report. The city now sits within…
Poka closes $6.4 million CAD for connected factory worker platform
Poka, a Quebec City-based startup that has developed a “connected workforce” app, has closed $6.4 million CAD. The round was led by SE Ventures,…
Coveo CEO Louis Têtu believes tech will emerge victorious from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown Canada’s business community into a state of uncertainty, as the vast majority of Canadian entrepreneurs continue to feel the…
Canada commits $192 million to COVID-19 SIF stream, signs deal with BlueDot to help track, make decisions on virus
On Monday, the Government of Canada announced that is has signed a deal with Toronto healthtech startup BlueDot, to use the company’s disease analytics…
Coveo raises $227 million CAD to pursue “aggressive” growth in AI e-commerce market
Unlike some other Canadian AI companies, Coveo has flown relativity under the radar since it was founded in 2005. That hasn’t stopped the Québec…
Five Canadian cities with highest volume of investment dollars and deals in 2018
Canada’s tech ecosystem is consistently growing year-over-year. Startup Genome’s recent report revealed that not only is the Toronto-Waterloo region becoming one of the top…