Collision to give 1,000 laid-off Toronto residents free access to virtual conference
Collision from Home is launching an “employment initiative” aimed to give 1,000 people who have lost employment due to the COVID-19 pandemic free and…
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Sidewalk Labs announces it will “no longer pursue” Quayside project
Sidewalk Labs has announced it will no longer pursue its project at Quayside in Toronto. The company noted the decision was due to the…
OneEleven asks startups for abated rent, then retracts, claiming “misunderstanding”
OneEleven startups are reeling over a notice sent to them today asking for the payment of rent they were previously told would be abated….
As sales return, CareGuide looks to rehire furloughed staff following COVID-19 layoffs
Like many Canadian startups, CareGuide has felt the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Toronto-based company made the decision to temporarily lay off…
Proptech startup Doorr raises $1.75 million seed round
Toronto-based proptech startup Doorr, which offers a mortgage platform for brokers and financial institutions, has raised $1.75 million CAD in seed funding. This brings…
PointClickCare acquires analytics solution Co-Pilot from Consonus Healthcare
PointClickCare, which provides software solutions for the post-acute care and senior care markets, has acquired Co-Pilot, an analytics solution developed by Consonus Healthcare. The…
Online grocery startup Goodfood to open new fulfillment centre in Toronto
Montréal-based Goodfood Market, an online grocery and meal-kit startup, has signed a lease for a new first fulfillment centre in the Greater Toronto Area…
Silicon Valley Bank appoints former PayPal president Paul Parisi as new head of Canada
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a United States-based commercial bank that helps fund tech startups, has appointed Paul Parisias its new head of Canada. “Paul…
Boosted.ai raises $11.2 million CAD Series A led by Portag3 Ventures
Boosted.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for the investment sector, has closed an $11.2 million CAD ($8 million USD) Series A. This round brings…
Top Hat launches free version of platform as universities move to online learning
Toronto-based Top Hat is launching a free version of its platform in addition to several new virtual classroom capabilities, in order to support professors…
Hamzah Nassif joins Real Ventures as second partner in Toronto
Montréal-based early-stage venture capital firm Real Ventures has appointed Hamzah Nassif as the venture capital firm’s second partner based in Toronto. “It’s time for…
Perimeter Medical Imaging receives $10.4 million CAD grant, appoints new CEO, CFO
Toronto-based healthtech and artificial intelligence startup Perimeter Medical Imaging (PMI) has received a $10.4 million CAD ($7.44 million USD) grant from the Cancer Prevention…
Juno College of Technology sells 12-acre campus, introduces Pay-What-You-Can ISA model amid COVID-19
Juno College of Technology has launched a “Pay-What-You-Can” Income Share Agreement (ISA) program, aimed at offering students more flexibility to pay for tuition. According…