Traction Conference announces speakers, first-ever Traction Fundraising Summit
On August 7 and 8, the sixth annual Traction Conference is returning to Vancouver to offer entrepreneurs insights and connections…
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Today in acquisitions: mCloud, Croesus, Xtreme Blockchain Labs
Over the past few weeks, several companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
Toronto, Vancouver rise in rankings of best global cities for female entrepreneurs
Canadian cities have risen in the standings on a new global ranking of the best cities for female entrepreneurs, released last…
27 more non-profits to receive funding from Digital Literacy Exchange Program
The federal government has announced 27 more non-profit organizations from across the country who will receive funding from…
Microsoft, VCGA launch tech education lab in Vancouver’s Chinatown
Microsoft has teamed up with the Vancouver Computer Graphic Society (VCGA) to host tech programming, workshops, and mentor-led…
Vancouver cleantech Inventys closes Series C at $34 million CAD
Vancouver-based cleantech Inventys has officially closed its Series C round with an investment of $13 million CAD, bringing…
Apollo launches service to digitize insurance buying for small businesses
Apollo Insurance Solutions, a Vancouver-based insurtech, has officially launched its small business insurance subscription…
QuadrigaCX CEO moved customer funds into his own accounts
The late founder and CEO of now-defunct crypto exchange platform QuadrigaCX used customer funds to trade crypto for his own…
Procurify raises $26 million CAD Series B for spend management solution
Procurify, a spend management software solution for businesses, announced today that it has closed $26 million CAD ($20 million…
Winners of Startup Canada’s regional awards
Startup Canada has announced all the regional winners of its annual awards at ceremonies that took place in Whitehorse, Vancouver,…
Traction Guest raises $17 Million CAD Series A for cloud-based visitor management system
Vancouver-based Traction Guest, a cloud-based visitor management system, has raised $17 million CAD Series A funding round.…
BroadbandTV reaches 575 million unique monthly viewers
BroadbandTV, a Vancouver-based media-tech company that creates, distributes, manages, and monetizes video content, has reported…
CVCA Awards recognize venture capital impact at Invest Canada 2019
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) recently announced the winners of its annual Deal of the…
Government adds $10 million to Women Entrepreneurship Fund to support 100 more projects
The federal government is investing an additional $10 million to bolster the Women Entrepreneurship Fund (WEF), and will support…
AI-powered Damon Motorcycles raises $2.5 million Seed round
Vancouver-based Damon Motorcycles, a company that creates safety innovations for motorcycles using sensor fusion, robotics,…