Analytics 4 Life raises $25 million Series B for AI-powered cardiac imaging tech
Toronto-based Analytics 4 Life has raised a $25 million USD Series B to support its mission of using AI to disrupt medical…
Quebec and Ontario sign MoU to collaborate on AI research
At the seventh joint meeting between cabinet ministers, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne…
Competitor intelligence platform Klue launches with $4 million in funding
Vancouver-based Klue has launched out of stealth with $4 million in funding. The round was led by OMERS Ventures, with participation…
Atlanta-based CallRail raises Canadian money to take advantage of AI talent
Atlanta-based CallRail has raised $75 million USD in a round co-led by Sageview Capital and Toronto-based Leaders Fund. The…
SingularityU hopes to attract 6,000 Canadians through satellite events
SingularityU Canada Summit is hosting several satellite events and viewing parties across the country to get more Canadians…
White Star Capital explains why it’s bullish on Canada with VC landscape report
As more American companies set up shop in Canada to take advantage of talent, one international VC firm is trying to show that…
Samsung opens AI lab in Montreal with Yoshua Bengio
Samsung is the latest company looking to tap into Canadian AI talent with the opening of an AI lab in Montreal. According to…
Transit raises $5 million with mission to make car ownership obsolete
Montreal-based Transit has raised $5 million in a round led by Accel Partners. Accomplice, Real Ventures, and BDC also joined…
Ritual raises $53 million Series B
Toronto-based Ritual has raised $53 million CAD ($43.5 milion USD) in a Series B round led by Insight Venture Partners, according…
Picniic raises $2 million from Norway-based Telenor
Vancouver-based Picniic, which allows families to keep track of their activities in a single platform, has raised a $2 million…
Vector Institute names Garth Gibson as CEO
The Toronto-based Vector Institute has named its first CEO in Dr. Garth Gibson. His appointment is effective January 2, 2018.…
Zoom.AI acquires SimplyInsight to double down on natural language processing
Three months after it announced $2.1 million in funding, Zoom.AI has announced the acquisition of fellow Toronto company SimplyInsight.…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma says Canadian entrepreneurs should consider Chinese vs. US expansion at #Gateway17
At the Enercare Centre in Toronto, 3,600 entrepreneurs and industry leaders gathered for Gateway17, a large-scale event hosted…
#StartupOpenHouse takes over Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal this week
This week, Startup Open House is opening the doors of Canada’s startup community to the public. The event — which is…
Toronto-based Deep Genomics raises $16 million from Khosla Ventures
Toronto-based Deep Genomics has raised $16 million CAD in funding led by Khosla Ventures, according to a report from The Globe…