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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.

Google
AI

AI startups dominate latest Google for Startups Accelerator’s Canadian cohort

Sep 17, 2024

Ten of the 14 startups in the latest cohort claim to be using AI or machine learning as part of their core offering.

medical-image-slides
Funding

PathPresenter to establish subsidiary in Waterloo Region following Series A round

Sep 16, 2024

Canadian-led AI pathology startup believes a physical presence in Canada will drive its push into the local market.

SecondShop
Funding

Armed with $2 million CAD, SecondShop launches B2C ‘re-commerce’ platform to change how Canadians buy

Sep 16, 2024

Harvest Venture Partners believes its studio’s fastest-growing venture has a first mover advantage.

Ecomtent
Funding

Ecomtent closes $1.15 million CAD in pre-seed funding for its AI-powered content generator

Sep 13, 2024

Startup led by ex-Amazon exec and AI scholar wants to help retailers sell in the AI era.

BDC
VC

BDC writes down venture capital portfolio by $220 million in annual report

Sep 13, 2024

Crown corporation attributes value shortfall to “uncertain market conditions” despite posting higher than expected net…

Landbase Founding Team
Funding

Canadian AppDirect co-founder launches Landbase with Inovia, Desmarais family backing

Sep 12, 2024

Landbase has closed $12.5-million USD in seed funding for its AI-powered go-to-market solution.

FinTech

Beacon launches remittance solution to help Canadian newcomers receive money from India

Sep 11, 2024

Startup launched out of stealth with $5.25 million in funding earlier this year.

Young tech workers
Funding

NPower Canada bags $4 million to prime underrepresented youth for the tech sector

Sep 10, 2024

Tech training programs run by Digital, NPower, Microsoft, and CIBC will introduce upskilling in cybersecurity and AI.

crypto
FinTech

“The impact can be devastating”: ASC launches $130,000 tech challenge in bid to combat crypto scams

Sep 6, 2024

Alberta Securities Commission estimates $309 million of investment fraud reported last year was tied to crypto.

cleantech
Funding

Fed issues $5.2-million investment to boost southern Ontario cleantech

Sep 5, 2024

New fund to offer business support and seed funding.

ssi_feature
Funding

Canadian Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence closes $1 billion USD in funding

Sep 4, 2024

Startup co-founded just three months ago is reportedly valued at $5 billion USD.

Matt3r - Tesla
AI

Recon Instruments’ co-founder wants to advance autonomous driving systems with latest venture Matt3r

Sep 3, 2024

Hamid Abdollahi believes his startup has found the “k3y” to develop safer autonomous vehicles.

Montreal-Quebec
VC

Report: Québec venture ecosystem still “highly dependent” on public and para-public funding

Sep 3, 2024

Réseau Capital analysis reveals that only a handful of managers can successfully attract private funding.

Alberta-Flag
Funding

A100, HaloHealth, InterGen get federal funding boost to help commercialize Alberta tech

Aug 30, 2024

Alberta startups earned a slight edge over BC in venture funding for the first half of 2024.

Mia Morisset

Here’s what will make or break the next wave of Canadian IPOs

Aug 30, 2024

Mia Morisset of Inovia Capital explains how the go-public goalposts have shifted since 2021.

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