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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.

Funding

Music collaboration startup BeatConnect raises $2.25 million CAD 

Mar 14, 2024

Platform led by CBC alumni reached over 70,000 users in 2023.

VC

Saskatchewan government doubles cap of startup investor tax credit to $7 million

Mar 13, 2024

Program eligibility has also been expanded to include cleantech startups.

Noa Therapeutics
Funding

Biotech startup Noa Therapeutics raises $2.2 million in pre-seed funding

Mar 13, 2024

Pre-clinical startup discovers drugs that treat inflammatory diseases.

Opalia
Funding

Opalia closes $2 million to make more milk with less moo

Mar 12, 2024

Startup develops milk from bovine mammary cells.

TechBiz4SickKids
Impact

#Tech+Biz4SickKids launches with new name, lineup of Canadian tech ambassadors

Mar 12, 2024

Campaign aims to drive support from Canadian tech to support SickKids.

Joyride
Funding

Yamaha Motors leads Joyride’s $7-million CAD Series A as startup sets sights on enterprises and OEMs

Mar 12, 2024

Joyride partnered with EV manufacturer GEM in October.

Minerva cofounders
AI

Minerva thinks it can stop the flow of dirty money faster with AI

Mar 11, 2024

Following Equifax partnership, anti-money laundering platform targets major FIs.

CVCA Women VC Awards 2024
VC

CVCA spotlights women leaders across Canadian venture capital, private equity

Mar 8, 2024

Investors from Brightspark and Yaletown lauded for excellence in Canadian VC.

entrepreneurs

Canadian businesses are optimistic about growth in 2024. Here’s why

Mar 8, 2024

Tech adoption and talent access fuels a brighter business forecast for the coming year.

Intellectual Property Ontario finds permanent CEO in Dan Herman

Mar 7, 2024

Herman previously led ISED as executive director of innovation policy.

key
AI

Passwords are showing their age. Here’s the tech set to replace them

Mar 7, 2024

Biometrics and AI will shape the next era of cybersecurity.

Google Women Founders 2024
SaaS

Three Canadian startups earn spots in Google’s latest Women Founders accelerator cohort

Mar 7, 2024

MedReddie, SkyAcres, and Nimble Science represent Canada in the class of 2024.

Simple Ventures
VC

Canadian tech leaders back new venture studio Simple Ventures

Mar 5, 2024

Wealthsimple, Shopify, Ada, Knix execs part of contingent backing studio run by CEO Rachel Zimmer.

GPUs
Funding

Tenstorrent founder reveals new AI chip startup Taalas with $50 million in funding

Mar 5, 2024

Startup says one of its chips can hold an entire large AI model without requiring external memory.

women in tech
VC

RBCx launches second edition of mentorship program for women in tech

Mar 5, 2024

The previously all-women mentorship roster now includes men.

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