Rebranded Nuula secures $120 million for real-time data app, loan offering for small businesses
Nuula is a newly branded FinTech company, now headquartered in Toronto, that is looking to provide small businesses with data…
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Facedrive fracas heats up as company confirms it filed suit against its co-founder
Toronto-based ride-sharing startup Facedrive said September 8 that it is “aware of certain allegations circulated concerning…
Cohere raises $40 million USD to make natural language processing more accessible
Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Cohere, which provides natural language processing (NLP) models, has secured…
Jeanne Lam named first president of Wattpad
Wattpad executive Jeanne Lam has taken on the role of president, the first in the company’s history as it reports “a period…
Facedrive co-founder claims company considering insolvency amid face off with former CEO
The former president and the former CEO of the embattled ride-sharing company Facedrive both issued news releases – September…
BMO and Riskfuel collaborate on AI for financial transactions
BMO Financial Group continues to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in its operations with the recent announcement that…
FedDev Ontario commits combined $12 million to OneEleven and new Waterloo-London healthtech hub
In August, the Government of Canada made some investments, through FedDev Ontario, in the province’s innovation and startup…
Toronto tech smashed venture funding records in Q2 with $1.46 billion raised
Toronto tech set a new record for venture funding during the second quarter of 2021, one of several milestones smashed according…
Emerge Commerce to acquire BattlBox, Carnivore Club for up to $23.8 million CAD
Toronto-based Emerge Commerce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire two North American brands that offer subscription…
Maple continues push for all-in-one virtual care with new mental health offering
Toronto-based Maple is extending its reach in the mental health space. The virtual care provider announced August 26 that it…
Funding roundup: Zilia, Lytica, GrowthGenius, Plentywaka, LifeBooster
Five Canadian tech companies have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here are the details on who raised money,…
Acquisition roundup: Semios, Lone Wolf, Pluribus, Graph Blockchain, Frenter, NestReady
Six Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired. Here are the latest details on Canada’s…
#paid secures $18.9 million CAD Series B round to capitalize on the exploding creator economy
Toronto-based creator marketing platform #paid has raised an $18.9 million CAD ($15 million USD) Series B round as the startup…
Toronto entrepreneur helps raise over $350,000 CAD in support of Afghan refugees
In five days, a Toronto tech entrepreneur raised $354,035.93 CAD for two charities supporting Afghan refugees. Serial entrepreneur…
Funding roundup: Figment, FIX4 Capital, Highstreet, Appili Therapeutics, Viridis Terra
Five tech companies with Canadian roots have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here are the details on who…