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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.

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Funding

Sustainable Development Technology Canada invests in 17 cleantech startups through seed fund

Jul 15, 2020

Seventeen Canadian cleantech startups have received funding from the federal government through Sustainable Development Technology…

VC

National Bank launches venture fund, looks to raise $200 million to support COVID-19 recovery

Jul 15, 2020

National Bank has created a new venture capital fund in partnership with the Quebec government to support the digital transformation…

Drivewyze
Funding

Drivewyze, Intelligent Imaging Systems raise $81.7 million CAD from Sageview Capital

Jul 14, 2020

Edmonton-based Intelligent Imaging Systems (IIS) and its subsidiary, Drivewyze, which develops safety and efficiency solutions…

Foxquilt
Funding

Foxquilt raises $3.5 million for B2B insurance tech platform

Jul 14, 2020

Toronto-based InsurTech startup Foxquilt, which offers a platform designed to help businesses save on insurance, has raised…

Highline BETA-Intuit Canada
FinTech

Intuit Canada, Highline Beta launch new financial health-focused accelerator

Jul 14, 2020

FinTech company Intuit Canada and venture capital firm Highline Beta have opened applications for a new virtual accelerator…

Cisco Small Business Recovery Kit

Cisco to provide small businesses with COVID-19 “recovery kits” through new contest

Jul 14, 2020

Cisco has launched a new contest offering entrepreneurs a chance to win a Small Business Recovery Kit, which includes IT tools…

Bridgit
Funding

Bridgit closes $9.4 million CAD strategic investment led by Autodesk

Jul 14, 2020

Kitchener-Waterloo-based Bridgit, which offers a project management platform for construction businesses, has raised $9.4 million…

Untether AI
Funding

Untether AI closes additional $9.4 million CAD from Radical Ventures, Intel Capital

Jul 13, 2020

Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) hardware startup Untether AI has closed an additional $9.4 million CAD ($7 million…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Federal government to extend 75 percent wage subsidy into December

Jul 13, 2020

The federal government has announced it will extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program until December. Prime…

Funding

Foodee secures $13 million to weather COVID-19, fuel acquisition of US competitor Chewse

Jul 13, 2020

Foodee, a Vancouver-based corporate catering tech startup, has closed $13 million CAD in funding and revealed its acquisition…

team
Funding

FedDev commits $4.5 million to support Franco-Ontarian SMEs through regional recovery fund

Jul 10, 2020

Three organizations in southern Ontario have been selected to receive a cumulative $4.5 million investment from the federal…

Acquisitions

Video streaming software provider Haivision acquires Teltoo

Jul 10, 2020

Montreal-based Haivision, which develops video streaming solutions for the public and private sector, has acquired Teltoo,…

SaaS

Akerna closes $46 million acquisition of Toronto-based Ample Organics

Jul 9, 2020

Toronto-based cannabis software startup Ample Organics has officially been acquired by Akerna. The deal was valued at $46 million…

manufacturing
Funding

Nine projects to receive $28.8 million as part of Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster investment

Jul 9, 2020

Nine Canadian manufacturing projects have been approved to receive a cumulative investment of $28.8 million from Next Generation…

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VC

Toronto tech venture deal count plummets in “unfortunate” first quarter of 2020

Jul 9, 2020

Toronto’s tech sector saw $361 million in venture funding over 41 deals in the first quarter of 2020, according to a new…

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