ZayZoon closes Series B to fuel continued US expansion of earned wage access business
ZayZoon nabs $34.5 million USD in debt and equity to help workers access a cash-advance alternative to payday loans.
Monark closes $1.5 million led by Storytime Capital to modernize leadership development
Former leadership-development consultants aim to engage leaders earlier and more continuously with tech.
Simmunome secures $2 million to make clinical trials more efficient with AI
Montréal startup’s backers include Theodorus, Eurêka, BKR Capital, Sandpiper, and ACET Capital.
Deep Genomics adds life sciences veteran as CEO to support its evolution into a biopharma firm
Brian O’Callaghan to lead Toronto firm as founder transitions to chief innovation officer.
SaaSquatch acquired by US-based partnership management platform Impact.com
Deal follows Impact.com’s recent purchase of another BC tech startup: Pressboard.
Ontopical closes $3.3 million seed extension to help companies navigate the local government procurement process
Rhino and Graphite Ventures-backed Ontopical mines public data for private sector clients using AI.
Inovia announces $34-million CAD Discovery Fund for early-stage VCs
Fund formalizes Inovia’s support for emerging managers as many struggle to fundraise.
Elevate gears up for 2023 tech festival, unveils full schedule and list of speakers
Headlined by Canada’s Deputy PM, Elevate’s latest event will feature masterclasses and networking after-parties.
MedStack gears up to help digital health startups in Europe navigate GDPR compliance
To date, MedStack has largely operated in Canada and the US.
VentureLab appoints semiconductor industry leader Hugh Chow as CEO
Hong Kong-born Chow sees room for VentureLab to extend itself globally.
Space-tech startup Mission Control shoots for the Moon (and Mars) with funding from GreenSky
Mission Control’s customers have included the Canadian Space Agency, NASA, and MDA.
Sean O’Connor steps down as managing director of Conexus Venture Capital, Emmertech
Under O’Connor’s leadership, Conexus has helped fuel the growth of tech in Saskatchewan and across the Prairies.
Meet the Y Combinator Summer 2023 cohort startups with Canadian connections
Participants include Decoda Health, Greenlite, LifestyleRX, Spine AI, Tempo Labs, Terminal, and VaultPay.
CiteRight and fellow Canadian legaltech startup Jurisage ink deal to merge
Merger will combine CiteRight’s litigation-drafting platform with Jurisage’s AI tech.
Former Global Founders Capital partner launches Northside Ventures to back pre-seed Canadian entrepreneurs across North America
Northside has secured $6.25 million USD from Inovia, Intact, Bain, Golden Ventures, and Garage Capital, among others.