Five Canadian startups named to CB Insights’ 2021 AI 100 list
Five Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) startups have made CB Insights’ fifth annual AI 100 list, which aims to highlight the most promising and innovative…
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Today in funding: Audioptics Medical, VidDay, Paidiem, Classcraft, Delta, more
Seven Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much, from whom, and…
Québec 2021 budget includes spending on innovation as part of economic recovery from pandemic
The Government of Québec has tabled its fiscal budget for 2021, which puts a heavy emphasis on recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, including spending…
Highline Beta, Station FinTech launch FinTech accelerator in Montréal
Finance Montréal initiative Station FinTech and Highline Beta have teamed up to open a new pan-Canadian Montréal-based FinTech accelerator focused on connecting early-stage tech…
Today in acquisitions: Givex, NextPoint Acquisition, Herjavec Group, BIM One
Over the last two weeks, four Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired: Givex, NextPoint Acquisition Corp., Herjavec Group, and…
Today in funding: Eavor Technologies, Foko Retail, Motion Gestures, Arolytics, Mogile Technologies
Five Canadian tech startups, Eavor Technologies, Foko Retail, Motion Gestures, Arolytics, and Mogile Technologies, have recently secured financing to fuel their growth. Here’s the…
Sagard closes $725 million for biopharmaceutical royalty investment fund
Sagard Holdings, the alternative asset manager arm of Power Corporation, has announced the final close of Sagard Healthcare Royalty Partners, LP (SHRP), pulling in…
Boreal Ventures launches $26 million fund investing in Québec’s early-stage deep tech startups
In partnership with Centech, Boreal Ventures has launched as a new venture capital fund that aims to invest in Québec tech startups at the…
Private equity firm Novacap raises largest ever fund at $1.865 billion USD
Leading Canadian private equity firm Novacap has closed its latest fund with $1.865 billion USD ($2.37 billion CAD). This marks the largest fund to…
Digital Technology Supercluster invests $2.5 million into new telehealth wound care project
The Digital Technology Supercluster is investing $2.5 million into a new $3.1 million initiative aimed to help wound patients access care virtually. The project,…
With $29 million, MAIN Québec renews startup coaching program to support 375 startups
Mouvement des accélérateurs d’innovation du Québec (MAIN Québec) is re-launching its startup coaching program with new funding from the provincial government. MAIN Québec’s le…
Today in funding: Qohash, Sensei Labs, Wize, dealcloser, Zennea Technologies, Arbor
Six Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised money, how much, from whom,…
Today in acquisitions: Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee, FranchiseBlast
Over the past few weeks, four Canadian tech startups have been involved in acquisitions, including Manifold, Navotar, ShipperBee, and FranchiseBlast. Here’s the latest on…