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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.

IRCC takes over sole administration of Start-up Visa Program from NACO, CVCA

Aug 14, 2024

IRCC chooses not to renew contracts with industry associations responsible for vetting SUV delivery organizations.

Ottawa

Feds reveal new changes to Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive as part of capital gains tax overhaul

Aug 12, 2024

Government proposes to cut the incentive’s rollout period in half.

Sona
Acquisitions

Merchant-focused FinTech startup Sona acquired by Celero Commerce

Aug 12, 2024

Bootstrapped Nova Scotia startup to boost Celero’s annual card volume to $26 billion across North America.

Montreal Ecosystem
Montréal

Ecosystem Spotlight: Montréal’s tech sector faces change with savoir-faire

Aug 9, 2024

CIBC’s Eric Laflamme on the “perfect mix” of investment alchemy in Canada’s most European city.

Miru
Funding

Miru closes $27.4-million CAD Series A as smart windows startup prepares to launch in 2025

Aug 8, 2024

Startup’s windows control heat gain and glare to reduce the need for air conditioning.

revenue management
Funding

FinTech software firm PureFacts sells majority stake to New York-based GrowthCurve Capital

Aug 7, 2024

Deal reportedly values PureFacts at $250 million.

LeddarTech
Markets

LeddarTech’s Nasdaq listing in jeopardy as stock falls below $1-USD minimum

Aug 6, 2024

Warned it could be delisted in 180 days, company secures up to $9 million USD in bridge financing.

Gold River Network Tower

Canadian telecom is gearing up for a quantum leap

Aug 1, 2024

TELUS helps drive quantum research and development.

Innerspeech device
AI

Innerspeech translates brain signals in the cloud

Jul 30, 2024

Kitchener-Waterloo startup develops AI-enabled communication with the help of OVHcloud.

Shakepay Shakemobile
FinTech

Giving Canadians a fair shake

Jul 24, 2024

Shakepay wants to drive Bitcoin adoption in Canada, and it’s doing it in a van.

Symcor office
FinTech

How Symcor is helping Canada get ready for open banking

Jul 23, 2024

Saba Shariff explains the crucial role of data exchange in Canada’s open banking future.

blue screen of death

BDC among those to experience interruptions as part of CrowdStrike outage

Jul 19, 2024

Plurilock CEO: Businesses are necessarily quick with cybersecurity patches, but rapid updates also come with risks.

Scott-Loong

Are you an AI company or a company that uses AI?

Jul 19, 2024

Panache Ventures’ Scott Loong on why startups shouldn’t reinvent the wheel.

boat
Funding

Acel Power raises $13.6 million CAD to ramp up production of battery-powered boat motors

Jul 18, 2024

Startup plans to bring 150- and 250-horsepower motors to market in the fall.

Incrowd
Funding

Fifteen years after spinning out Hootsuite, Invoke gets with the Incrowd

Jul 17, 2024

How the digital agency founded by Ryan Holmes returned to its product-building roots.

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