Infiniti Toronto accelerator offers chance to pitch $1 billion Alliance Ventures fund
Infiniti Lab has opened applications for its IoT and smart city-focused accelerator in Toronto. Launched last year, the accelerator…
Ontario government launches $3 million pilot project with Lending Loop for small business loans
The Ontario government is providing P2P lender Lending Loop with $3 million to support loans to small businesses. The two-year…
Certn raises $975,000 to use AI for background checks
Victoria-based Certn, a background screening platform that uses AI to predict applicant behaviors, has raised a $975,000 seed…
BenchSci raises $10 million Series A for antibody search engine
Toronto-based BenchSci, a search engine to help researchers find antibody usage data, has raised a $10 million Series A round,…
Golden Ventures closes $72 million for new seed-focused fund
Toronto-based Golden Ventures has raised $72 million for Golden Ventures III, its largest fund to date. Investors in the fund…
MindBridge AI raises $8.4 million Series A
Ottawa-based MindBridge AI has raised an $8.4 million Series A led by Montreal-based Real Ventures. The round, which was first…
Holdun investment firm launches FinTech accelerator in Montreal
Holdun — an investment firm with roots in Montreal — has launched the Holt FinTech accelerator. Open to 10 companies around…
Hockeystick launches database tracking Canada’s startup ecosystem
Toronto-based Hockeystick has released a database with information on over 8,000 Canadian startups and investors. The free…
Former Kik exec Eran Ben-Ari named chief product officer at Top Hat
Top Hat has named Eran Ben-Ari its new chief product officer. Ben-Ari will officially join the company on May 15. Ben-Ari will…
Today in company updates: Flashfood expands to US, Mogo hits new milestone, CineSend powers Tribeca Film Festival
Canadian startups across the country have new announcements to share. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers.…
Derek Smyth Memorial Fund launches to support SickKids oncology department
To celebrate the memory of Derek Smyth — a major supporter of many companies in the country’s tech ecosystem — the Upside…
C# developer, Linux two of the fastest-growing search terms for Canadian tech job seekers
A new report from Indeed Canada shows the fastest-growing search terms for tech job seekers in Canada. To identify tech workers,…
Blakes launches Nitro startup legal service program in Vancouver
Toronto-based law firm Blakes has launched its Nitro program — which helps startups access legal services — in Vancouver.…
Calgary launches $100 million tech investment fund
Calgary has launched a $100 million investment fund with the goal of supporting business growth in the city. The Opportunity…
New Brunswick government investing $53.5 million in province’s innovation agenda
The New Brunswick government has announced it’s investing $53.5 million in the province’s new innovation agenda…