PacifiCan and PrairiesCan commit $17.7 million to companies in Western Canada
BC and Alberta companies to receive funding include WaitWell, Avanti, and Ideon Technologies.
SaaS
Inside FreshBooks’ struggle to reach profitability
FreshBooks is on a multi-year rollercoaster ride of executive turnover, staff reductions, and office shutdowns.
New funding for Kepler and Wyvern headline busy month in Canadian space tech
Wyvern and Kepler secure funding, Mission Control inks big partnership, and Volta Space preps for launch.
Fable raises $25-million USD Series B round from Five Elms Capital to tackle accessibility in AI
Disruption Ventures gives up board seat to Five Elms after exiting its Fable position.
Information VP forgoes fourth fund in favour of SPV-style investing
GPs attribute change to VC market conditions and personal factors.
Montréal-based Trustii raises $2.8 million CAD to boost employee risk management software
An all-Québec contingent of AQC Capital, Accelia Capital, and Boréal Ventures backed the seed round.
SAAS NORTH puts AI’s impact under the microscope
Disruptor or distraction? Tealbook, Disco and more weigh in on AI in Ottawa on Nov. 13, 14, 2024
Flinks co-founders trade open banking for open utility with new startup Deck
Latest API endeavour garners $6.2 million CAD in funding from Golden, Luge, & Better Tomorrow Ventures.
Feds announce $4 million for Atlantic Canada tech startups through ACOA
Eight of the 10 startups are Nova Scotia-based, including Milk Moovement and UpBeing.
Moselle secures $2.1 million CAD to help brands manage their inventory with AI
Highline Beta spinout wants to tackle a $1.77-trillion problem faced by consumer brands.
atVenu secures $130 million USD to fuel expansion into new live events markets
Sole investor Sixth Street Growth also participated in Clio’s $1.24-billion CAD Series F round earlier this year.
Indiegraf to expand independent news solution after raising $2.9 million CAD
“Media business in a box” offering to expand across the United States and Latin America.
Flora Fertility closes $1.5 million CAD to bring individual fertility insurance across North America
Insurtech startup led by repeat founders plans to launch in the US next year, with Canada to follow.
BlueCat Networks to acquire San Francisco-based LiveAction from Insight Partners
Insight will remain a minority investor in the network intelligence solution.
Repeat founders return with $1.1 million to help AI SaaS companies launch API integrations through Unified.to
Pereira and Alexey Adamsky return with former CalendarHero colleagues and backing from LOI Venture and DevCap.