As 2021 breaks records, can the Canadian tech sector sustain its growth in 2022?
There is a growing consensus that Canadian tech is facing an inflection point.
SVB report finds Canadian venture activity reached new heights in 2021
Canada is set to finish off 2021 with a new record for venture capital deals.
Inside the rise of Canadian venture studios
Over the last seven years, the number of global venture studios has increased by 625 percent, and Canada is no exception to…
How a shift in strategy took once-struggling Looka back to profitability
In the fall of 2019, Toronto-based Looka was facing major difficulties. By that time, the startup, whose core product was an…
Bootstrapped Ataccama hungry to win global data management market
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, digital transformation has become life and death for businesses across virtually…
Hopperâs Series G kept MontrĂ©al funding strong in Q3
MontrĂ©alâs tech ecosystem continued to see strong venture funding in the third quarter of 2021, raising a total of $408.7…
After booming Q2, Waterloo Region deal volume hit two-year low in Q3 2021
With only five deals closed, venture funding activity in the Waterloo Region fell to a two-year low in the third quarter of…
Neo Financialâs Series B leads Calgaryâs venture funding bounce back in Q3
Following a two-year low for tech investment, Calgaryâs tech ecosystem saw a return to health in the third quarter of 2021,…
BCâs tech investment boom continued in Q3
With over $900 million raised by British Columbiaâs tech startups, venture investment in the province stayed strong in the…
In Q3, Toronto startups broke venture funding records⊠again
Toronto tech startups once again broke venture funding records, raising over $1.6 billion through 53 deals in Q3 2021, according…
Twitter eyes Canada as product launchpad amid developer hiring spree
Throughout 2021, scores of global tech companies have signalled their intentions to grow their presence in Canada. Among these…
Galvanizeâs journey from âwritten offâ tech company to $1 billion exit
Earlier this year, Vancouver-based software firm Galvanize was acquired by New York-based Diligent Corporation. The dealâs…
Techstars Toronto tapped for second cohort as early-stage accelerator expands
In an effort to expand the capacity of its early-stage startup accelerator program, Techstars Toronto is increasing the size…
BC set a new venture funding record in Q2 as total investment eclipsed previous quarter
Tech startups in British Columbia raised over $1 billion in the second quarter of 2021, slightly eclipsing total investment…
Lack of late-stage deals in Q2 deflated Calgary venture funding to two-year low
With no late-stage deals, the second quarter of 2021 marked the Calgary tech ecosystemâs lowest quarter for venture funding…