Desjardins launches $45 million fund to support FinTech startups
Financial services company Desjardins has announced a new $45 million FinTech investment fund, aimed to support startups that…
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Angel groups say they lack resources needed to fulfill mandates: report
The biggest challenge for angel investor groups in Canada is a lack of resources needed to vet and mentor companies, according…
Borrowell raises $360,000 from LGBT investment group Gaingels
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has received a $360,000 CAD investment from Gaingels, a San Francisco-based LGBT affinity…
Ford government cuts all provincial funding to Angel Investors Ontario and its 13 angel groups
The provincial government has cut all funding to Angel Investors Ontario (AIO), a public and privately funded organization…
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…
Jess Joss tapped as CEO for alliance of Ontario angel investor groups
Jess Joss has been named as the first CEO of a three-way angel group alliance between the Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN),…
Yaletown Partners’ Sophie Gupta explains firm’s role in Equality Fund
The federal government recently invested $300 million to launch the Equality Fund, a new initiative created by three organizations,…
Government names three funds receiving $50 million through VCCI cleantech stream
The Government of Canada has chosen the funds that will be receiving portions of the newest stream of the Venture Capital Catalyst…
Northleaf closes $300 million VCCI-backed Venture Catalyst Fund II
Northleaf Capital Partners has announced the final close of its Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund II, meeting its cap target…
BDC looks to “double down” on industrial tech with $250 million venture fund
BDC Capital has launched a $250 million Industrial Innovation Venture Fund to invest in tech companies and entrepreneurs working…
Home renovation platform Smart Reno acquired by RBC Ventures
Montreal-based Smart Reno, a home renovation platform that connects consumers to renovation contractors, has been acquired…
Two Small Fish Ventures closes $9 million for second fund
Two Small Fish Ventures, a Toronto-based early-stage investment firm led by former Wattpad executive Eva Lau, has closed an…
Autotech startup Pitstop raises $1.5 million, partners with Continental
Pitstop, a cloud-based platform that uses machine learning to perform predictive vehicle maintenance, has announced it has…
Ontario court denies Extreme Venture Partners appeal in ongoing Tinder case
The Tinder-focused lawsuit pitting former Extreme Venture Partners (EVP) founding partners Sundeep Madra and Amar Varma, as…
Forcen raises $500,000 to give machines human-level sense of touch
Toronto-based Forcen, which has developed a force-sensing film for medical and aerospace industries, successfully closed a…