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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.

CarbonCure
Funding

CarbonCure wins global Carbon XPRIZE competition

Apr 19, 2021

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based cleantech startup CarbonCure Technologies has taken home $7.5 million USD after winning the grand…

facedrive
Reports

Facedrive provides new information on company operations following OSC request

Apr 16, 2021

Toronto-based ride-sharing company Facedrive recently provided what it called “clarifying information” on its acquisitions…

magnet forensics
SaaS

Kitchener-Waterloo’s Magnet Forensics looks to raise $90 million CAD in IPO

Apr 15, 2021

Kitchener-Waterloo startup Magnet Forensics, which develops digital investigation software for forensic professionals, plans…

Funding

Indigenous Growth Fund raises $150 million in first close to support Indigenous entrepreneurs

Apr 15, 2021

A social impact fund dedicated to Indigenous entrepreneurs has raised $150 million in its first close. The fund, called the…

drug discovery
Funding

Following a year of growth, healthtech startup My Intelligent Machines raises $5 million

Apr 15, 2021

My Intelligent Machines (MIMs), a healthtech and artificial intelligence startup based in Montréal, has raised $5 million…

Shopify CTO
Retail

Shopify CTO Jean-Michel Lemieux one of three execs to depart company

Apr 14, 2021

Three Shopify executives are set to depart their roles from the company. Jean-Michel Lemieux, the chief technology officer…

finances
FinTech

OKR Financial launches $150 million fund to help early-stage startups access funding, loans, grants

Apr 14, 2021

Calgary-based debt and financing advisor OKR Financial has launched a $150 million fund aimed to support early-stage technology…

credit stock
Acquisitions

goeasy to acquire LendCare for $320 million

Apr 13, 2021

Toronto-based FinTech company LendCare, which offers financial services and point-of-sale solutions for businesses, is set…

Content Writing
Funding

Content creation platform ContentFly raises $11.2 million CAD Series A round

Apr 13, 2021

Toronto-based ContentFly, which offers an on-demand content creation platform, has closed an $11.2 million CAD ($9 million…

Deeplite co-founders
Funding

Deeplite raises $7.5 million CAD seed round to optimize deep neural networks

Apr 13, 2021

Montréal-based Deeplite has raised $7.5 million CAD ($6 million USD) in seed funding as the startup looks to accelerate its…

Shopify
Retail

Shopify, Ledger named in new class-action lawsuit following 2020 data breach

Apr 12, 2021

Shopify and cryptocurrency hard wallet company Ledger have been hit with a class-action lawsuit in relation to a 2020 data…

Virtual stock
VC

AngelList launches new Roll Up Vehicles fundraising tool available to Canadian founders

Apr 9, 2021

AngelList, a United States-based startup investment platform, has launched a new product aimed to help early-stage founders…

Edmonton

TEC Edmonton to cease operations on June 30

Apr 8, 2021

TEC Edmonton, a business incubator jointly run by the City of Edmonton and the University of Alberta, is set to cease operations…

laptop stock
Funding

With Fortune 500 clients, revenue growth, Tasktop raises $126 million CAD in growth equity

Apr 8, 2021

Tasktop has raised $126 million CAD ($100 million USD) in growth equity financing, following several years of significant growth…

GoodFood
SaaS

Goodfood reaches record revenue of $100.7 million as online grocery market booms

Apr 7, 2021

Montréal-based online grocery and meal kit delivery company Goodfood has reported a record quarterly revenue of $100.7 million.…

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