Newly launched Carrot Ventures closes $15 million fund to help seed Canadian AgTech startups
Carrot Ventures, a Calgary-based company creation firm launched by venture capital company AVAC, has closed $15 million for…
Prairie AgTech startup Precision AI raises $20 million
Regina-based AgTech startup Precision AI, which aims to support sustainable farming practices with computer vision technology,…
Willful signs partnership with insurance giant Allstate following launch in Québec
Toronto-based Willful, which offers online will and estate planning, has launched a new national partnership with Allstate…
Ocean Supercluster provides collective $5.2 million to four new projects
The Atlantic Canada-based Ocean Supercluster is providing a cumulative $5.2 million to four new projects with a combined value…
Today in funding: Botpress, Sherpa, Kinetyx, Realize Medical, G2V Optics, Solvera Solutions
Six Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
New report shows Montréal caught up to Toronto as Canada’s leading tech ecosystem in 2020
Venture funding in Montréal reached an impressive $1.15 billion in 2020, solidifying the city as one of the top startup ecosystems…
Here’s why M&A activity is surging in Canada’s tech sector
The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to new market conditions in the Canadian tech sector that require…
Alberta’s innovation minister wants province to be a “dominant player” in Canadian tech
Alberta’s minister of innovation wants to make the province’s tech sector a dominant player in the Canadian innovation…
Large deals fuelled Calgary’s healthy 2020, but Western Canada could have an early-stage funding problem
Although Calgary tech startups raised more venture funding through more deals in 2020 than in the year prior, a lack of early-stage…
Attabotics, Amii, AltaML partner to develop AI solutions for supply chains
Attabotics, a Calgary-based robotics supply chain startup, has partnered with AltaML and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute…
Shopify helped generate $307 billion in economic activity last year amid pandemic’s impact on retail
Global economic activity from merchants on Shopify reached $307 billion in 2020, according to a new report released by the…
Elevate, Moneris unveil startups participating in first cohort of eCommerce North accelerator
Toronto event-turned-tech hub Elevate and payment processing firm Moneris have announced the 10 startups joining the first…
Emissions Reduction Alberta commits $33 million to 17 cleantech projects
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), an organization that aims to help the province deliver on its environmental and economic…
NERv Technology raises $3.32 million as it prepares to bring medical sensor tech to market
NERv Technology, a Kitchener-Waterloo-based startup offering a sensory platform designed for the healthtech sector, has closed…
Two Canadian startups selected for first cohort of Google climate change accelerator
Two Canadian startups have been chosen to participate in the first cohort of Google’s climate change accelerator, which is…