BDC Capital reveals more details on investment matching program for VC-backed companies
BDC Capital has revealed more details about its Bridge Financing Program that was announced earlier this month. The goal for…
Feds to provide $600 million for SIF to fund private sector trials of COVID-19 therapies
The federal government is investing $600 million through the Strategic Innovation Fund over two years to support vaccine and…
Shaquille O’Neal joins speakers set to headline ‘Collision From Home’
Collision from Home has announced NBA All-Star champion Shaquille O’Neal will be speaking at the 2020 virtual tech conference,…
Applications for emergency co-lending begin to open as BDC finalizes program
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has finalized details of the $20 billion co-lending program, which is part of…
Wello and RBC expand partnership to offer telemedicine platform to businesses
Calgary-based healthtech startup Wello is expanding its existing partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) to offer support…
Report reveals widespread impact of COVID-19 on underrepresented entrepreneurs
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, eighty-five percent of underrepresented entrepreneurs in Canada have experienced…
Eddy Travels adds $912,000 CAD to pre-seed round to create features helping travellers during pandemic
Toronto-based Eddy Travels, which has created a virtual travel bot to help consumers find deals on flights and accommodation,…
Kanata North Business Association launches $200,000 COVID-19 fund
Tech hub Kanata North Business Association (KNBA) has established a $200,000 COVID-19 response fund, to offer new relief measures…
BookJane repurposes platform to help Ontario Medical Association fight COVID-19
Toronto-based startup BookJane has repurposed its healthcare platform to help the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) meet the…
Proptech startup Honestdoor raises $500,000 in first round of funding
Honestdoor, an Edmonton-based proptech startup that offers real estate data for brokers, consumers, and financial institutions,…
Applications are open for Startupfest’s $100,000 investment prize
Montreal’s Startupfest has opened applications for the $100,000 investment prize for the 2020 pitch competition, which will…
FreshBooks reduces headcount by 9%, CEO says company remains in “growth mode” despite COVID-19
Toronto-based cloud-accounting software company FreshBooks has laid off 38 staff members, which represents nine percent of…
Sport technology startup Form raises $12 million Series A
Vancouver-based Form, a sport technology startup that has developed augmented reality swim goggles for athletes, has raised…
Sampler mobilizing consumers to sew medical masks for essential workers
Toronto-based Sampler has launched ComeTogetherTO, an initiative that aims to send 2,000 sewing kits to consumers with sewing…
E-grocery tech project receives $250,000 from Digital Technology Supercluster to build provincial system
Food-X Technologies, a SaaS startup in the grocery space, has received $250,000 from the Digital Technology Supercluster to…