Cognito Health secures $1.1 million for cross-Canada expansion of its mental health offering
Stumped over marketing, Cognito generated a big buzz on Instagram.
Cosm Medical raises $4.7 million CAD for its custom gynecological prosthetics
Cosm wants to change the standard of care for pelvic floor disorders.
Alberta proposes regulatory sandbox to attract FinTechs, crypto companies to the province
Company applications for the sandbox could start as soon as July 1.
Acquisitions propel Well Health to record revenues, profits in 2021
Well Health Posts adjusted gross profits of $153.7 million CAD for 2021
Evok Innovations targets cleantech investments with first close of $300 million USD Fund II
LPs in Fund II include Export Development Canada, RBC, and TD.
Clearco commits to Dublin with $164.4 million CAD earmarked for Irish startups
Clearco’s Dublin hub will back the company’s broader European expansion.
TransPod awaits government consent to secure $688.2 million CAD for proposed high-speed line between Edmonton and Calgary
If Alberta government fails to commit, TransPod’s CEO said he’ll move the project elsewhere.
Terramera, Ekona Power, and Active Impact Investments winners at 2022 BC CleanTech Awards
Other winners include a partner at Pangaea Ventures; Jonathan Wilkinson, federal minister of natural resources.
Saskatchewan budget light on overall innovation investments but increases startup tax credit
Province combines two innovation organizations hoping to create jobs, attract startups.
Avast acquires SecureKey Technologies as it bulks up its digital identity business
With the acquisition, Avast may have the world’s largest concentration of digital ID experts.
Executive shakeup at Lightspeed with CFO shifted to COO, and two new hires
The changes follow Dax Dasilva’s move from CEO to executive chair, in February.
IntelliCulture closes $1.7 million Emmertech-led seed round to scale farm management platform
With beachhead in wineries, IntelliCulture wants cherries, apples, and tree nuts, too.
Canadian Armed Forces veteran, Shopify co-founder team up for $50 million military tech fund
Kensington Capital Partners has committed $10 million as the anchor investor.
FinTech startup Reach secures $30 million in equity and debt
The deal marks Reach’s first outside capital.
Bootstrapped since 2008, Helcim raises $16 million for Stripe-style payment solution
Pivot in 2020 turned reseller into fast-growing payments FinTech.