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D2L
SaaS

D2L acquires Connected Shopping to let clients sell online courses

May 10, 2023

The acquisition signals D2L’s ongoing expansion into e-commerce.

Float
FinTech

Float launches new corporate card as it experiences growth in economic downturn

May 10, 2023

How a Toronto FinTech startup says it stays afloat as others struggle.

Stressed woman
Reports

Inflation blamed for decline in mental health of Canadian founders in the last year

May 10, 2023

BDC report maps impact of the economic downturn on entrepreneurs’ mental health.

Melissa Chee
Toronto

VentureLab president and CEO Melissa Chee steps down as tech hub looks for new leader

May 9, 2023

Through VentureLab, Chee supported Canada’s semiconductor industry amid chip shortage

GeoComply
Acquisitions

GeoComply acquires OneComply to automate licensing for regulated industries

May 9, 2023

GeoComply is using its platform to address “compliance failures” in the crypto industry.

Next AI 2023
AI

Next Canada names startups in latest cohorts for its three accelerators

May 8, 2023

Next AI participants can receive up to $100,000.

Deep Sky
Funding

Hopper co-founders launch new carbon capture startup, Deep Sky, with $10 million in funding

May 8, 2023

Deep Sky aims to scale carbon removal.

Elevate Main Stage
Events

Elevate to return for 2023 with Lisa LaFlamme, Dragons’ Den, and Shark Tank stars among speaker lineup

May 5, 2023

Policy regulations around AI, Bill C-11 will be discussed at Elevate this year.

Man working on a computer

Conference Board of Canada, MaRS launch new innovation group as growth in Canadian ecosystem lags

May 5, 2023

Despite new federal programs, Canada’s innovation sector hasn’t picked up pace.

Woman working on a computer
Acquisitions

Bell to acquire Montréal cloud services provider FX Innovation

May 4, 2023

Bell posted an 88 percent decline in free cash flow since the first quarter of 2022.

Jeff Shiner 1Password CEO
SaaS

1Password CEO calls Google’s move to passkeys “tipping point” for eliminating passwords

May 3, 2023

1Password is on a mission to lead the shift from traditional passwords to passkeys.

FounderFuel 2023
Funding

Startup Montréal awards $400,000 to startups as FounderFuel reveals first revamped accelerator cohort

May 3, 2023

Both programs award seed funding and mentorship support to tech founders.

Nomba
Funding

Shopify backs Nigeria-based FinTech Nomba in $30 million round

May 2, 2023

Nomba provides payments and banking tools for businesses.

Blue Guardian The DMZ
Funding

The DMZ awards $35,000 to Black-led startups Blue Guardian, Gia Health, Scooli

May 2, 2023

The DMZ downsized its prize money after handing out $50,000 last year.

BlackBerry building
Markets

BlackBerry considering breaking up its businesses to improve revenue, cash flow

May 2, 2023

BlackBerry’s year-over-year revenue declined by 18 percent.

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