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Isabelle Kirkwood

Isabelle Kirkwood

Isabelle is a Vancouver-based writer with 5+ years of experience in communications and journalism and a lifelong passion for telling stories. For over two years, she has reported on all sides of the Canadian startup ecosystem, from landmark venture deals to public policy, telling the stories of the founders putting Canadian tech on the map.

AlayaCare
Funding

AlayaCare closes $47.9 million CAD Series C extension, acquires Procura

Jan 6, 2020

Montréal-based healthtech startup AlayaCare, which develops AI-powered solutions for homecare providers, has closed a $47.9…

Calgary

How CDL-Rockies programming director Kari Gordon wants to boost Alberta tech

Dec 20, 2019

Over the summer, Creative Destruction Labs’ (CDL) Rockies division, located at the Haskayne School of Business at the…

Moleculight
Healthtech

MolecuLite receives FDA approval for wound imaging device

Dec 19, 2019

Toronto-based healthtech startup MolecuLite has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its handheld…

Rewardful
SaaS

Marketing platform Rewardful acquires competitor SalesCamp

Dec 18, 2019

Rewardful, an Edmonton-founded affiliate and referral marketing platform for SaaS and subscription companies, has acquired…

saskatoon

Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership receives $240,000 to launch Trade Accelerator Program

Dec 18, 2019

The Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP), a corporation that aims to increase Saskatchewan’s export activities,…

general fusion
Funding

Vancouver cleantech company General Fusion raises $85 million CAD Series E

Dec 17, 2019

Vancouver-based General Fusion, which is developing what it calls a limitless, clean, emission-free, and cost-competitive alternative…

financial district
VC

White Star Capital report finds Canadian VC deal size grew, deal volume decreased in 2019

Dec 17, 2019

The pace of venture capital investments in Canada has increased this year, surpassing the peak years of 2017 and 2018, according…

faire
Retail

Faire quietly rolls out service to Canadian retailers

Dec 16, 2019

Faire, a wholesale marketplace startup headquartered in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, recently made its services available…

nuvei
Funding

Montréal’s Nuvei raises $358 million CAD, reaches $2.65 billion CAD valuation

Dec 13, 2019

Montréal-based FinTech company Nuvei has raised $358 million CAD ($270 million USD) in common equity financing. Following…

Dialogue
Healthtech

Dialogue to offer virtual healthcare to employees travelling in the US

Dec 11, 2019

Toronto-based healthtech startup Dialogue is partnering with Doctor On Demand, a virtual care provider in the United States…

workplace, office
Funding

Vancouver EdTech startup Riipen raises $5 million pre-Series A

Dec 11, 2019

Vancouver-based EdTech startup Riipen, which has created an experiential learning platform that allows companies to connect…

SaaS

Image optimization software startup Blinkloader acquired by Uploadcare

Dec 11, 2019

Vancouver-based Blinkloader, which has developed an image optimization tool, has been acquired by US-based content delivery…

vistara
Funding

Vistara Capital caps technology growth fund at oversubscribed $150 million CAD

Dec 11, 2019

Vancouver-based venture firm Vistara Capital Partners, which focuses on growth debt and growth equity, has closed its Vistara…

FinTech

Borrowell ventures into new category with predictive loan tool

Dec 11, 2019

Toronto-based FinTech Borrowell has launched Borrowell Boost, a new suite of digital tools to help consumers track, manage,…

lspark bb
SaaS

BlackBerry, L-Spark announce second cohort of joint accelerator

Dec 10, 2019

BlackBerry and Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-Spark have announced the six companies in the second cohort of their joint accelerator…

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