BC tech orgs lobby federal, provincial governments for scale-up funding
A collection of innovation-focused organizations in British Columbia (BC) are pushing the federal and provincial governments…
Toronto-based Nulogy files suit against client Menasha, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets
Toronto-based supply chain SaaS startup Nulogy has reportedly filed a $60 million lawsuit against Menasha, one of Nulogy’s…
Eight startups joining Intuit Canada, Highline Beta’s Prosperity accelerator
FinTech company Intuit Canada and venture capital firm Highline Beta have revealed the eight startups in the inaugural cohort…
Bonjour Startup Montréal names members of first board of directors
Bonjour Startup Montréal, a nonprofit organization with the goal of putting Montréal’s startup ecosystem on the map, has…
Amid EdTech boom, Knowledgehook raises $20 million Series A
Kitchener-Waterloo-based Knowledgehook, which has developed an artificial intelligence-based EdTech platform aimed to improve…
New proposed parameters for emergency wage subsidy that would be in place until December
The federal government has revealed what the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) could look like until the end of its tenth…
Canadian organizations receive $15 million through federal government’s anti-racism program
Eighty-five Canadian businesses and organizations are receiving a cumulative $15 million from the federal government through…
Loblaw partners with League to launch new health-focused app
Loblaw Companies Ltd. has partnered with Toronto-based healthtech startup League to develop and launch the grocery giant’s…
Lazaridis ScaleUp Program reveals 13 companies joining virtual cohort
Thirteen Canadian tech startups have been accepted into the Lazaridis Institute’s ScaleUp Program, representing the program’s…
Report: Underrepresented workers disproportionately impacted by layoffs amid COVID-19
Underrepresented workers at Canadian startups are significantly overrepresented in the pool of talent left unemployed due to…
Provision extends food tech software reach through acquisition of Crop Boss
Calgary-based food safety software startup, Provision, has acquired Crop Boss farm management software from Platinum Agriculture…
Chronometriq rebrands to Pomelo Health, raises $5 million in debt financing
Montréal-based Chronometriq, which offers a platform to help health professionals book appointments and manage patients, has…
Wealthsimple announces $114 million investment led by TCV, claims $1.4 billion valuation
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple has raised $114 million CAD in equity financing. Following the raise, Wealthsimple…
Felix & Paul Studios delivers space camera to ISS as part of upcoming series
Felix & Paul Studios, a film studio that specializes in virtual reality, has delivered its customized space camera to…
Today in hires: Traction Guest, TextNow, Deep Genomics, Perk Labs
Four Canadian companies have filled positions on their leadership teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining and what they…