Chrysalix announces second close of RoboValley Fund, still won’t say how much
Chrysalix Venture Capital, a tech-focused investment firm based in Vancouver, has announced the second close of its Chrysalix…
InterGen Capital receives $1 million from chamber of commerce to help scale Calgary’s startups
InterGen Capital, a Calgary-based non-profit scale-up fund and accelerator, has received a $1 million contribution from the…
CIFAR adds 34 new AI chairs, bringing headcount to 80
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) has added 34 new AI chairs, bringing the total number of chairs to 80.…
FlexPay raises $6 million as it looks to attack ‘false declines’ in online payments
Montréal-based FinTech startup FlexPay, which is using AI to help e-commerce and subscription companies reduce credit card…
Cybersecurity startup Zebu secures $5.2 million CAD in seed funding
Kitchener-Waterloo cybersecurity startup, Zebu, has closed $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) in seed financing, in the company’s…
PolicyAdvisor wants to help bring life insurance into the digital age
In its 2019 Insurance Industry Outlook, Deloitte claimed Insurtech is fundamentally changing the rules of the game, driving…
BC-based Thoughtexchange raises $20 million Series B
BC-based crowdsourcing software company, Thoughtexchange, has raised $20 million in Series B financing. The round was led by…
Winnipeg-based Bold Commerce opens first international outpost in Austin
Winnipeg-based Bold Commerce is expanding its business operations to Austin, Texas. The e-commerce solution developer said…
Vision Critical appoints new CEO, moves headquarters to Toronto
Vancouver-founded customer experience management startup Vision Critical Communications has announced it is replacing its CEO…
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology receives $30 million from David Bissett
The Calgary-based Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has received a $30 million donation from David Bissett, a…
Delphia launches platform to help consumers turn their data into investable capital
Toronto-based financial services software startup, Delphia, is publicly rolling out its first product, what it calls a “revolutionary…
Uberflip acquires interactive content creation platform SnapApp
Content experience platform Uberflip has acquired Boston-based SnapApp, an interactive content creation platform. Terms of…
Element AI launches newest standalone product, turning data into actionable insights
Element AI has launched its latest product, called Knowledge Scout, which organizes and manages data sets for manufacturers…
Shopify merchants generate $2.9 billion USD in sales over Black Friday, Cyber Monday
Shopify merchants generated more than $2.9 billion in sales worldwide during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to data…
North American banks expect to lose $88 billion in retail payments to FinTechs over 3 years
Financial incumbent banks are expected to lose up to 15 percent in retail payments revenue to FinTech competitors and challenger…