Top Down Ventures completes $10-million USD first close of new venture fund for managed service providers
Leaders from ScalePad, Fully Managed aim to raise a total of $25 million USD in 2025.
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Free Agent is building a LinkedIn-style career marketplace for athletes
Startup founded by Team Canada’s Kirsten Toth wants to support athletes in their post-sport careers.
Family office software MyFO secures $3.5 million USD seed round led by Rhino Ventures
Capital will be used to scale operations, improve product offerings, and expand its team.
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.
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.