Coinsquare CEO says company was contacted about potential data breach affecting thousands of users last year
Coinsquare had indications over a year ago that thousands of its customer’s personal data had been breached, but only notified…
IRAP says 97 percent of $250 million Innovation Assistance Program already committed
Ninety-seven percent of the $250 million Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) COVID-19 Innovation Assistance Program…
Federal government, Québec announce $50 million fund to support Montréal small businesses
The Government of Canada and the province of Québec on Monday announced a new $50 million fund meant to support small business…
McRock Capital holds final close of Fund II at $112 million
McRock Capital, which invests exclusively in the Internet of Things (IoT) companies, has held the final close for its McRock…
Sylvain Carle on his departure from Real Ventures and “next chapter”
Climate change and social impact investing have been on the mind of Real Ventures’ Sylvain Carle for some time now. A few…
Nesto raises $11.5 million Series A round as it looks to “simplify” the mortgage industry
Nesto, a startup focused on simplifying the mortgage financing experience, raised $11.5 million CAD in Series A financing.…
Front Row Ventures relaunches women’s accelerator virtually after pausing amid pandemic
Front Row Ventures is making its pre-accelerator program, the Women Founders Project, virtual after pausing the program earlier…
Lack of VC activity caused by pandemic not reflected in Q1 2020, says CVCA’s Kim Furlong
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has released its detailed report for the first quarter of…
Shopify donates funds in response to racial injustice, resurfacing long-standing criticisms
Shopify has resurfaced long-standing criticisms of its company policies after CEO Tobi Lütke shared a message of support for…
Poka closes $6.4 million CAD for connected factory worker platform
Poka, a Quebec City-based startup that has developed a “connected workforce” app, has closed $6.4 million CAD. The round…
Montreal’s Vention raises $38 million CAD Series B
Vention, a manufacturing automation tech startup, has raised $38 million CAD in Series B financing. The round was led by Georgian…
Ontario enacts temporary change to layoff regulations to help businesses with recovery
On Monday, the Ontario provincial government announced temporary changes to its labour laws, a move its hopes will protect…
Ritual reportedly raises $29.8 million CAD following COVID-19 layoffs
Toronto-based food ordering and mobile pickup startup Ritual has reportedly raised $29.8 million CAD ($22 million USD) from…
Tugboat Logic closes $10.8 million CAD led by Inovia Capital
Tugboat Logic, which provides automated tech for the security assurance market, has raised a $10.8 million CAD ($8 million…
Spiderwort closes $3.4 million CAD in seed financing
Spiderwort, an Ottawa-based healthtech and biomaterials startup, has raised a seed round of funding at $3.4 million CAD ($2.5…