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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.

Ritual
SaaS

Ritual announces international expansion into UK and Australia

Feb 1, 2019

Toronto-based food ordering app Ritual has expanded internationally into the UK and Australia, with further plans to move into…

CED Fast Forward Challenge
Funding

Government providing $500,000 for innovative businesses in Québec

Feb 1, 2019

The Government of Canada this week announced the launch of the Canada Economic Development (CED) for Québec Regions Fast Forward…

Thoughtexchange
Funding

Engagement platform Thoughtexchange raises $4 million

Jan 31, 2019

Rossland, B.C.-based startup engagement platform Thoughtexchange announced on Thursday, the closing of an approximate $4 million round…

Genecis Group
Impact

Canadian cleantech Genecis wins $10,000 at BASF’s inaugural Innovation Pitch Series

Jan 30, 2019

Toronto-based biotechnology startup Genecis was selected as the winner of BASF Canada’s first Innovation Pitch Series for…

Lexop
SaaS

Vidéotron integrates with Lexop in first partnership between Quebecor subsidiary and an early stage startup

Jan 30, 2019

Montreal-based startup Lexop has announced the integration of its solution within the customer-accounts department of telecommunications…

Cleantech Top 100 2019
VC

Twelve Canadian firms named to 2019 Global Cleantech 100 list

Jan 29, 2019

Twelve Canadian companies have been selected for the 2019 Global Cleantech 100 list, an annual guide to the world’s top…

Funding

District M closes $12 million with adtech industry in flux

Jan 28, 2019

Montreal-based adtech company, District M, has announced a $12 million Series A round of funding. The new round includes an…

Ecofuel accelerator
VC

Ecofuel Fund completes second close, expands to $40.6 million

Jan 28, 2019

Montreal-based seed-stage cleantech VC Ecofuel Fund recently announced its second closing, bringing its total investor commitments…

Aislelabs - Payment Wi-Fi
Retail

Aislelabs announces new Payment Wi-Fi feature for retail enterprises

Jan 28, 2019

Toronto-based Wi-Fi marketing and retail analytics startup Aislelabs has announced a new Payment WiFi feature, aiming to help…

FocalsbyNorth

North now shipping Focals smart glasses

Jan 25, 2019

Kitchener-based North has officially started shipping its augmented reality Focals glasses. North currently has stores in Toronto…

Ottawa

Ottawa prepares driverless car test track, first of its kind in North America

Jan 25, 2019

The City of Ottawa is preparing to open a 16-kilometre test track for autonomous vehicle technologies in the former location…

Boesch - 7shifts
Funding

7shifts closes $10 million series A round to bring automation, compliance to restaurant management

Jan 25, 2019

Saskatoon-based restaurant labour management platform, 7shifts, announced Thursday it has raised $10 million USD in a Series…

Lever - Toronto
SaaS

Lever is the newest US-based startup expanding offices to Toronto

Jan 25, 2019

California-based recruiting software company Lever will be opening a new office in Toronto. Lever, headquartered in San Francisco,…

colleen-johnston
Retail

Colleen Johnston tapped to join Shopify’s board of directors

Jan 24, 2019

Shopify announced today that Colleen Johnston will join the company’s board of directors. Johnston currently serves on the…

Blake's Legal Tech Demo Day
Events

Tech solutions looking to shake up the legal world in 2019

Jan 23, 2019

On Thursday, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) hosted nine tech companies for a demo day at its downtown Toronto office,…

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