US insurance giant Travelers acquires majority stake in Zensurance
Toronto-based Zensurance has secured significant financing from American insurance giant Travelers, BetaKit has learned. Documents…
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City of Toronto using Fundica API to help Toronto entrepreneurs access funding
Montreal-based Fundica, which helps Canadian businesses find funding opportunities, announced that the City of Toronto has…
Progressa closes $84 million funding round as company preps for IPO
Vancouver-based Progressa, a short-term lending platform, has closed an $84 million equity and loan funding round. The equity…
A look at the architecture firm designing offices for Shopify, Element AI, and Klipfolio
As much as the startup world has a reputation for being nimble, there’s also a reputation for the interesting workspaces…
Sidewalk Toronto has an approved plan for Quayside, but not without controversy
Waterfront Toronto, the organization responsible for administering revitalization projects along the city’s waterfront,…
CrowdRiff celebrates customer milestone as it pursues global expansion
Toronto-based CrowdRiff, a visual and social marketing solution for destination and travel brands, has announced several milestones…
Today in AI: Diligen launches real estate contract assistant, University of Waterloo partners with Plum
Several Canadian startups and post-secondary institutions have made announcements and launched new partnerships to make strides…
LG partners with the University of Toronto to establish AI research lab
South Korean consumer electronics company LG has partnered with the University of Toronto to launch the LG Electronics AI Research…
Home healthcare platform AlayaCare raises $13.8 million Series B
Toronto-based AlayaCare, which provides cloud software for home care providers, has raised a $13.8 million Series B led by…
Canadian government invests $79.8 million in five health research centres
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $79.8 million into five health research hubs through the…
Georgian Partners closes massive $714 million CAD fourth fund
Georgian Partners has reportedly closed one of the largest venture capital funds in Canadian history. Per the Globe and Mail,…
RBC partners with Espresso Capital to fuel Canadian tech lending
RBC and Espresso Capital have announced a partnership meant to target Canadian tech companies seeking debt financing. Under…
Mike Woollatt departs CVCA to join OMERS as director of strategic partnerships
Mike Woollatt, CEO of the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA), is leaving the organization to join…
Xero acquires Toronto’s Hubdoc for $70 million USD
Accounting service Xero announced today that it has acquired Toronto-based document management startup Hubdoc for $70 million…
Today in AI: University of Waterloo researchers build ‘algae AI’, Layer 6 wins RecSys Challenge
Canadian tech continues to make strides as an AI leader. Hereâs the latest on Canadaâs AI movers and shakers. University…