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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.

Gemini
AI

Google rebrands Bard to Gemini as chatbot finally launches in Canada

Feb 8, 2024

Canada was conspicuously left off Google’s international expansion list last year.

Solfium
Cleantech

With doubling revenue and Scotiabank partnership, Solfium is bringing solar power to Latin America

Feb 7, 2024

Startup wants to decarbonize supply chains with the power of the sun.

Dexa
Funding

Maple VC backs Canadian-founded Dexa’s $6-million seed round

Feb 6, 2024

Dexa offers an AI-powered search tool for podcast listeners.

Hivello
Funding

Blockchain startup Hivello raises $3.3 million CAD in pre-seed funding

Feb 6, 2024

Hivello wants to democratize access to Web3 projects.

FinTech
VC

Deal volume in Canada’s FinTech sector fell by 50 percent in 2023

Feb 6, 2024

2024 will be “pivotal” as FinTech startups approach the end of their runway.

devs

These three SaaS companies are hiring developers, engineers in Canada

Feb 2, 2024

Software developers remain one of the country’s most in-demand roles.

workspace
AI

Workspace analytics startup Relogix acquired by HubStar

Feb 2, 2024

Ottawa startup develops sensors that track office space occupancy.

GoDaddy - SMBs

Amid rising business costs, GoDaddy’s Young Lee shares how Canadian companies can keep them in check

Feb 2, 2024

“Canadian small business owners are stretched thinner than ever.”

A pair of hands holding a mobile phone which has the Shopify logo on it
Markets

Shopify unveils term loans, lines of credit for merchants

Feb 1, 2024

President Harley Finkelstein said new offerings represent the “next evolution of Shopify lending.”

MOU 2024 UK
AI

Canada, UK sign agreements to work together on AI compute capacity, high-tech research

Feb 1, 2024

Agreement follows the collapse of free trade talks between the countries last week.

Palisade
Funding

Palisade closes $1.5 million CAD, launches email deliverability score tool

Jan 31, 2024

Startup aims to get emails to more inboxes, fewer spam folders.

With federal backing, University of Calgary gears up to launch ElevateIP Alberta program

Jan 31, 2024

Startups will be able to access up to $100,000 in IP-related funding.

GoBolt

Communitech names six new Canadian tech companies on track to reach $1 billion in revenue by 2030

Jan 30, 2024

The startups include GoBolt, Humi, Smile Digital Health, SWTCH, ZayZoon, Connect Tech.

football stock
Acquisitions

Sports content startup STN Video acquired by Minute Media

Jan 30, 2024

Victoria startup’s platform distributes video content from major sports leagues.

Femtum
Funding

Femtum raises $5 million CAD to commercialize lasers for semiconductor manufacturers

Jan 30, 2024

Seed round was led by deep tech fund i4 Capital and ELAS Technology Investment.

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