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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.

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Canada Learning Code receives $117,000 because the Raptors stomped the Warriors

Aug 16, 2019

Canada Learning Code has received $117,149 because the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, bringing…

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SaaS

Focus FS to have global reach following partnership with Germany-based Dräger

Aug 16, 2019

Focus Field Solutions, an industrial safety solutions company based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, will be expanding…

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Events

FanSaves wins Renfrew startup competition, securing $100,000 investment

Aug 16, 2019

FanSaves, a SaaS company that wants to help organizations increase engagement among their fanbase, has won the second annual…

1password
SaaS

1Password reports 300 percent growth in B2B revenue over last two years

Aug 16, 2019

1Password, a Toronto-based password manager, recently announced its B2B revenue has risen more than 300 percent over the last…

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Healthtech

TruTrace completes first phase of medical cannabis pilot with Shoppers Drug Mart

Aug 15, 2019

Vancouver-based cannabis blockchain company TruTrace Technologies has completed the first phase of its blockchain-secured pilot…

healthtech
Acquisitions

MolecuLight’s oncology business acquired by Germany-based Photonamic

Aug 15, 2019

Toronto-based MolecuLight‘s clinical oncology business has been acquired by Photonamic GmbH & Co. KG. The two businesses…

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Events

DisGovr Canada partners with DMZ to enable procurement between government, startups

Aug 15, 2019

DisGovr Canada, a platform helping tech companies connect with the government’s public sector, has partnered with Toronto-based…

wattpad
SaaS

Wattpad tracks 80 million monthly users, 23 percent increase since 2018

Aug 15, 2019

Wattpad has announced that its platform has surpassed 80 million monthly users, which represents a 23 percent increase from…

overbond
AI

Overbond to launch three AI analytics labs in Montreal for R&D in bond pricing

Aug 15, 2019

Overbond, a Toronto-founded AI and FinTech startup, is partnering with business school HEC Montreal, Concordia University,…

nuvei
FinTech

Montreal-based Nuvei acquires SafeCharge for $1.1 billion CAD

Aug 14, 2019

Montreal-based FinTech company Nuvei has completed the acquisition of UK-based SafeCharge International Group for $1.1 billion…

driving
Cleantech

Toronto ride-sharing startup Facedrive expands to London, Ont.

Aug 14, 2019

Facedrive, a Toronto-based peer-to-peer ridesharing service with a focus on C02 emissions reduction, has officially launched…

plato
Events

Plato to host Indigenous Software Tester training program in Calgary

Aug 14, 2019

Fredericton-based Plato Testing has opened applications for its Indigenous Software Tester training program to be held in Calgary…

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Retail

Shopify launches first native chat function for merchants

Aug 14, 2019

Shopify is launching a new chat feature, the e-commerce giant’s first native chat function that allows users to have…

cybersecurity

Federal government creates cybersecurity training initiative for businesses

Aug 14, 2019

The federal government has launched a CyberSecure Canada certification program, a new voluntary initiative for small to medium-sized…

coinberry
FinTech

Coinberry partners with Cyclebit to offer crypto transactions through POS

Aug 14, 2019

Coinberry, a Toronto-based digital crypto platform, is partnering with Singapore-based Cyclebit to offer a cryptocurrency-to-retail…

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