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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.

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Federal, Québec governments invest over $7.6 million into quantum telecom testbed

Oct 24, 2023

The testbed will allow businesses to experiment with quantum technologies for telecom networks.

Funding

QuoteMachine adds $3.7 million in new funding to streamline the sales stack for merchants

Oct 23, 2023

The Montréal-based startup is led by Lightspeed alumni.

Restaurant software
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Restaurant software startup Snappy secures $7-million Series A round

Oct 18, 2023

As restaurants continue to digitize, Snappy’s new investor believes the solution is a flexible option for a “fractured…

Vancouver
Funding

Ripple Ventures plants flag in Vancouver as firm envisions “coast-to-coast” Fund III

Oct 16, 2023

With Fund III backed by RBCx and VCCI, Ripple Ventures plans to hold final close by year’s end.

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As enterprises dip their toes into generative AI, Plurilock finds gains in selling safety

Sep 11, 2023

Regulatory changes are putting greater pressure on compliance, says CEO Ian Paterson.

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Cultivator’s incubated startups surpass $100 million in private funding

Sep 7, 2023

Prairie tech hub hits major milestone coinciding with new connections to the Valley.

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Alberta tech is on track to outpace 2022 with lively Q2 2023

Jul 28, 2023

Alberta tech companies raised $123.8 million through six deals in the second quarter of 2023.

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VC

Waterloo Region deal volume has been tanking steadily since 2019. Could undisclosed deals be partly to blame?

Jul 26, 2023

Off-the-record raises may be painting an incomplete picture of the ecosystem, investor says.

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Québec venture funding maintained upward trajectory in Q2 2023

Jul 24, 2023

Investment in the region grew by 42 percent from Q1 2023, and 81 percent year-over-year.

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Venture funding in Toronto, British Columbia rebounds in second quarter of 2023

Jul 21, 2023

Capital converges on a select few winners as Toronto and BC megadeals make a comeback.

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AI

Hypercontext completes HR pivot with new AI-powered performance management tool

Jul 10, 2023

The startup promises ‘performance reviews so easy, they write themselves’—but what are the risks?

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FinTech

Almost sideswiped by a Stripe acquisition, Helcim responds with new Smart Terminal

Jun 27, 2023

After Stripe acquired its manufacturing partner, Helcim faced delays and an increasingly competitive environment.

Calgary Hockeystick
VC

Alberta’s tech sector remained resilient in first quarter of 2023

May 17, 2023

Jobber’s megadeal pushed venture funding over $200 million in the first three months of the year.

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Québec attracted more venture funding than any other Canadian region in Q1 2023

May 16, 2023

Québec startups raised a cumulative $317.3 million in Q1 2023.

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“A new bottom”: Toronto and Waterloo Region venture funding fell short in first quarter of 2023

May 12, 2023

Toronto’s venture funding dropped 94 percent year-over-year.

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