Golden Ventures looks to capitalize on portfolio winners with two new funds
Golden Ventures has closed two funds worth a combined $147 million CAD ($120 million USD) to expand beyond early-stage investing…
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Joyride secures $4.6 million CAD to help launch bike and scooter-sharing businesses
Toronto-based micro-mobility software startup Joyride has raised about $4.6 million CAD ($3.7 million USD) in funding to build…
Wealthsimple launches 14 new coins on its crypto trading platform
Toronto-based FinTech firm Wealthsimple has launched 14 new tokens and cryptocurrencies that are now available to buy and sell…
ResQ announces December $9.75 million CAD fundraise to help restaurants meet “pent-up demand” during COVID reopening
Armed with about $9.75 million CAD ($7.5 million USD) in previously unannounced seed funding, Toronto-based restaurant software…
Tech4SickKids raises corporate donations from Canadian tech to reach $25 million goal
Tech4SickKids, a grassroots campaign to raise $25 million for Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), has launched…
Q4 Inc. pauses plans for $150 million public offering on Toronto Stock Exchange
Toronto-based investor relations (IR) software company Q4 Inc. has paused its planned initial public offering on the Toronto…
New tech mentorship program for Black Canadian youth accepting applications
A new tech mentorship program designed for Canadian Black high school students is now accepting applications. Rising Star,…
IBM to open new Toronto office, hire 500 across Greater Toronto Area
IBM Canada has announced plans to increase its headcount and consolidate its physical presence in Toronto, as it looks to support…
Today in hires: Snapcommerce, Properly, RenoRun, Notch
Four Canadian startups have recently brought on new team members to add to their teams, including Properly, RenoRun, Notch,…
Two US startups with Canadian roots, Moonshot and Nylas, secure combined $280 million
A pair of California-based tech startups with Canadian connections have collectively raised a total of $280 million USD in…
Today in acquisitions: Modern Campus, Kovo HealthTech, OSF Digital, DeFi Technologies, Bubblebox
Over the past week, a number of Canadian tech companies have been involved in acquisitions, including Modern Campus, Kovo HealthTech,…
Google reveals first Canadian Cloud Accelerator cohort
Google Canada has revealed the list of startups joining the inaugural cohort of its 10-week cloud accelerator program for Canadian…
Browze announces $15.2 million CAD Series A round for factory-to-consumer e-commerce platform
Toronto-based retail startup Browze has announced $15.2 million CAD ($12.5 million USD) in Series A financing as it looks to…
Clearco adds chief growth officer to lead international expansion efforts
Clearco has expanded its leadership team, adding a new chief growth officer, Ruma Bose, to lead the company’s efforts to…
Employee wellness software firm LifeSpeak files for TSX IPO
Toronto-based employee wellness and software-as-a-service company LifeSpeak has officially filed to go public on the Toronto…