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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.

October 8, 2024

Flora Fertility closes $1.5 million CAD to bring individual fertility insurance across North America

Insurtech startup led by repeat founders plans to launch in the US next year, with Canada to follow.

October 7, 2024

MaRS CEO lays out reset business model as innovation hub makes more cuts

Alison Nankivell targeting 50/50 split between public and private funding “in the next few years.”

Sparrow BioAcoustics
October 4, 2024

Ex-PathFactory CEO’s Sparrow BioAcoustics closes $10 million to turn smartphones into stethoscopes

Funding comes one year after the startup received FDA clearance for its Stethophone software solution.

snapwrite-elevate
October 4, 2024

Nunafab, SnapWrite, Aruna Revolution among startups to score prize money at Elevate

Fourteen startups cashed in over $290,000.

Maltem
October 3, 2024

Sagard-backed Audensiel acquires tech consultancy Maltem Canada

Deal comes one year after the French consulting firm opened its Montréal office.

Maria Pacella - Investor Deck
October 3, 2024

The greatest threat to startups today is playing it safe

Pender Ventures’ Maria Pacella warns that an overcorrection toward risk aversion could spell trouble for Canada’s SaaS…

Orpyx
October 1, 2024

Orpyx closes $26.9 million CAD in growth capital to fuel US expansion

Startup has focused on US commercial traction of its shoe-based sensor tech for people with diabetes.

ZOHOLICS
October 1, 2024

What to expect from Zoholics Canada 2024

From October 8 to 9 in Montréal, a conference to help businesses power their next stage of growth.

piggy bank
September 27, 2024

Propel Holdings to acquire UK-based QuidMarket for $95.9 million CAD

Company sees the UK as potential beachhead for expanding into the European market.

toronto
September 27, 2024

Looking for a tech job in Toronto? Here are three companies hiring

Koru, Vaco, Zebra Technologies are seeking talent in the GTA.

toronto
September 27, 2024

Stripe opens new Toronto office with plans to hire 50 team members

The new space opened three years after Stripe first established a physical presence in Toronto.

LumiQ
September 27, 2024

EdTech startup LumiQ receives strategic investment from Vertu Capital

CEO says LumiQ found alignment with Vertu after staying away from institutional venture capital.

Motion - Reformed
September 27, 2024

“Eyes wide open” and a clear view on success

Part three of our series chronicling one team’s journey from near collapse to hypergrowth.

Motion - Rebuilt
September 26, 2024

Putting a new sense of purpose in motion

Part two of our series chronicling one team’s journey from near collapse to hypergrowth.

cyclic-materials
September 25, 2024

Microsoft among corporate investors backing Cyclic Materials’ $71-million CAD Series B

Cleantech startup gearing up to expand rare earth recycling infrastructure in the US and Europe.

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