Canadian startup Boss Insights helping American small businesses navigate PPP loans
Since launching in early April, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a COVID-19 relief initiative in the United States that…
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Toronto ShopHERE initiative goes national with $1 million investment from Google Canada
Google Canada is committing $1 million to ShopHERE to help expand the Digital Main Street program across Canada. Google Canada’s…
Phelix.ai raises $1 million seed round led by Well Health Technologies
Toronto-based Phelix.ai, a startup that develops automation tools for the health sector, has raised a $1 million seed round.…
DMZ launches virtual incubator program with Town of Innisfil to help scale tech startups
The DMZ has partnered with the Town of Innisfil, Ontario to help scale tech startups and increase government procurement in…
Top Hat to acquire Nelson Education’s post-secondary textbook business
Top Hat is set to acquire the Canadian domestic higher education textbook businesses of Nelson Education, one of the country’s…
Future Skills Centre to invest $15 million in projects that support workers affected by COVID-19
The Future Skills Centre, a research organization based in Toronto, has launched a $15 million call for proposals for solutions…
Cinchy secures $10 million, looks to expand data network into healthcare amid COVID-19
Toronto-based startup Cinchy has closed a $10 million CAD Series A funding round as it looks to help financial and healthcare…
Black Swan #9 – Calgary and Toronto look to stop the bleeding
It’s been two weeks since our last episode, and there’s a reason for that. Black Swan was launched shortly after the pandemic…
Director-general of World Health Organization to speak at Collision from Home
Collision from Home has announced that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO),…
Koho partnering with Hyr to offer early access to paycheques and government support
FinTech startup Koho is partnering with staffing startup Hyr, which provides in-app staffing solutions to employers, to give…
Emerge Commerce looking to go public on TSXV via reverse takeover
Toronto-based e-commerce startup Emerge Commerce has announced plans to go public on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) following…
Following layoffs, Sensibill secures $5 million in debt financing
Many Canadian startups have faced challenges of late due to the economic impacts of COVID-19. Receipt management app Sensibill…
Jon French departs NEXT Canada to take entrepreneurship role at University of Toronto
Jon French, who has long held a senior leadership position at NEXT Canada, has departed his role with the Toronto-based accelerator.…
Microsoft, Dream Legacy Foundation partner to support underrepresented founders
Microsoft for Startups Canada has entered into a new partnership with Dream Legacy Foundation in order to support diverse founders…
Moves expedites launch to provide loans to gig economy workers during pandemic
Moves, a Toronto-based FinTech startup, has expedited the planned launch of its platform in order to offer loans to gig economy…