Mogo planting trees to offset carbon emissions from Bitcoin mining
In the midst of the controversy over the climate change impact Bitcoin mining causes, the FinTech startup Mogo Inc. has launched…
Sonder lowers valuation expectations for SPAC deal amid market conditions
As part of its reverse takeover deal, travel tech company Sonder has changed its valuation from its original estimate of $2.2…
Lumira Ventures latest Canadian VC to jump on SPAC trend in pursuit of US medtech firms
A newly formed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) with executives from and backed by Canada’s Lumira Ventures set…
Shopify increases revenues and gross profits, posts operating loss in Q3 2021
Shopify posted total revenue of $1.12 billion, up 46 percent year-over-year as it announced its third-quarter results for 2021.…
CalendarHero parlays successful pivot into potent acquisition by Vendasta
Every startup is a complicated journey, and CalendarHero’s was seven years, including a name change and a pivot, but it’s…
Felicia Bochicchio named CEO of Unbounce; Rick Perreault becomes board chair
Unbounce, the conversion intelligence startup, is undergoing a big change at the executive level as Felicia Bochicchio becomes…
Link Investment Management revs up to take on insurance, banking incumbents with $2.5 million
FinTech startup Link Investment Management has received a $2.5 million CAD Series A strategic investment from the Canaccord…
Magnet Forensics files for $950 million CAD offering for “financing flexibility”
The digital investigation software startup Magnet Forensics has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus and is…
White Star Capital closes $446 million CAD for new fund
White Star Capital, a global venture firm with Canadian operations, announced that it has secured $446 million CAD ($360 million…
BC entrepreneur wins $1.6 million prize from Prince William-founded competition
A cleantech entrepreneur from Vancouver is one of the five winners of a competition founded by Prince William. Vancouver’s…
With Bermuda incubator launch, DMZ aims to gain foothold in blockchain
DMZ’s newest location features plenty of sun, sand, and surf – and hopefully startups. The DMZ at Ryerson University…
SkyHive secures $49.3 million CAD Series B raise for automated job skills tech
SaaS startup SkyHive has raised $49.3 million CAD ($40 million USD) in a Series B round. Eldrige led the round with participation…
Yoshua Bengio part of investors betting on Armilla AI to root out biases in machine learning
Armilla AI has launched with $1.5 million in pre-seed funding and the aim to ferret out and correct biased AI. Investors in…
Technation urges federal leaders to take action, ensure Canada wins war for tech talent
Technation says Canada is losing the global war for technology talent, and in a new road map sent to the leaders of the major…
Following $61 million TSX IPO, Propel Holdings eyes US expansion
Toronto-based FinTech startup Propel Holdings closed its IPO on the Toronto Stock Exchange, raising $61 million. The shares…