Biotech startup Phenomic AI raises $7.97 million CAD to identify promising cancer drugs
Toronto-based Phenomic AI, which aims to help researchers spot the differences between cells that could be early signs of disease…
All signs point to Montréal as home of Sonder’s second headquarters
San Francisco-based and Montréal-founded travel tech startup Sonder is looking to grow the company’s presence in its hometown.…
Report: While proportion of women on boards increasing slowly, visible minorities still vastly underrepresented
Although the presence of women on the boards of some Canadian companies is slowly increasing, there is still a notable lack…
Today in funding: Course Studio, Olive, goPeer, WeUsThem, Prospre
Five Canadian startups have announced fresh funding to fuel their growth, including Course Studio, Olive, goPeer, WeUsThem,…
Carebook completes reverse takeover, readies for TSX Venture Exchange debut
Montréal-based Carebook Technologies, which offers a digital pharmacy platform, has completed a reverse takeover of Pike Mountain…
ShopHERE launches in Halifax with $100,000 in federal funding to help small businesses
ShopHERE powered by Google, the Digital Main Street program aimed to help independent small businesses and artists move their…
NEXT Canada names winners of 2020 virtual Venture Day
On Thursday, 11 NEXT Canada ventures pitched their startup to an audience of business leaders, partners, alumni, and investors,…
Edtech startup OneClass to pay $100,000 for allegedly violating anti-spam legislation
Toronto-based EdTech startup OneClass has agreed to pay $100,000 to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission…
Four Canadian companies participating in Acceleprise’s Investor Week
Acceleprise, a SaaS accelerator and fund based in Toronto, New York, and San Francisco, has announced the tech startups in…
Federal government’s CERB replacement measures pass in the House
As the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) comes to an end this week, the federal government has passed a new bill that…
Today in acquisitions: Founded, 7Geese
Over the past week, two Canadian tech companies have been acquired, including Toronto-based Founded and Vancouver-based 7Geese.…
Late-stage AI deals push Waterloo Region’s venture funding to five-quarter high in Q2 2020
Venture funding in the Waterloo Region reached $148.6 million in the second quarter of 2020, largely driven by large, late-stage…
Properly receives $100 million in financing to fuel tech-enabled home buying process
Canadian startup Properly has secured $100 million CAD in debt financing to help support its capital heavy expense of purchasing…
Major Shopify exec shuffle sees CPO departure, Finkelstein shift to president
Shopify announced majors changes to its executive team today, including longtime chief operating officer Harley Finkelstein…
Today in funding: Thinkific, Attendease, Replica Analytics, HealthTech Connex
Four Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…