Thorasys raises $1.3 million to develop a new method of measuring lung function
Montreal-based Thorasys, which is developing products for the diagnosis of lung diseases, has raised $1.3 million in funding…
Cossette Health opens applications for fall cohort
Just over a week after Cossette announced it was seeking tourism-related startups for Cossette Lab, the marketing communications…
Canalyst raises $2.7 million seed round to fuel Canada and U.S. expansion
Vancouver-based Canalyst, an equity research platform that helps analysts and portfolio managers with research, announced $2.7…
Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva wants to create “a new wave of nonprofits” with art & tech
Over the past weekend, Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva touched down in Los Angeles for music festival FYF Fest — but not to promote…
Georgian Partners Growth Fund III doubles up previous fund with $485M CAD raise
Toronto-based Georgian Partners has raised $485 million CAD ($375 million USD) for its third growth equity fund, more than…
GradeSlam raises $1.6 million to fill inequality gap in private tutoring
Montreal-based GradeSlam, which provides a one-on-one tutoring platform, has closed $1.6 million in funding in a round led…
Manulife LOFT now backed by machine learning with new indico partnership
Manulife’s Lab of Forward Thinking (LOFT), which is meant to encourage employees to collaborate and come up with tech…
Borealis Wind wins $40,000 top prize from Fierce Founders Bootcamp Pitch competition
Yesterday, Communitech hosted its Fierce Founders Bootcamp Pitch Competition, the culmination of two weeks of a startup bootcamp…
Blue J Legal CEO Benjamin Alarie on Toronto’s potential to be a machine learning capital
As machine learning takes hold across industries, Blue J Legal CEO Benjamin Alarie believes that Toronto can be a leader in…
#WWTO strikes a pose with wearable fashion event
Now that the general public has become accustomed to the idea of wearables thanks to FitBits and Apple Watches, the novelty…
Founder Institute Ottawa inviting startup community to contribute to a map of startup resources
Ottawa’s Founder Institute wants to create an ecosystem canvas — and it’s inviting the local startup community…
Thinking Capital partners with Everlink to help credit unions offer online lending for small businesses
Everlink, which provides payment solutions for credit unions and banks, announced a partnership with Thinking Capital in an…
Uber Canada and Revera targeting seniors without smartphones with launch of UberCENTRAL
Uber Canada and Revera, a Mississauga-based owner of 500 senior living properties across Canada, the US, and the UK, announced…
Helpwear wins $25,000 grand prize at CNE’s Emerging Innovators Pitch Competition
Over the course of a weekend, startups got the chance to pitch and showcase their products in a venue not commonly associated…
Genesys Capital closes $90 million of its $125 million target for third fund
Toronto-based Genesys Capital, which is focused on investing in seed healthcare startups, announced that it’s closed…