Dependbuild, Easy Platter, PragmaClin Research win collective $75,000 from Volta pitch contest
The three startups represent Volta’a 10th cohort for its mentorship program.
Canadian Startup News
Canadian innovators wonder what proposed SR&ED review will accomplish
Some think it’s time for a SR&ED overhaul, but what’s a review going to do?
Worximity secures $14 million for smart factory analytics tech
Worximity part of the push towards the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution.’
WeCook raises $40 million to fuel expansion of “ready-to-eat” meal service
Financing from Claridge fund focused on supporting Québec food processing firms.
Led by former Shopify executive, on-demand delivery service Trexity raises $5 million for Canadian expansion
Trexity helped pioneer a subscription delivery service for Kettleman’s Bagel.
Unbounce expands leadership team with addition of Indochino, RBC Ventures, Mapbox alums
Startup adds CMO, CPO, and VP of engineering for “next phase of growth.”
Canadian human resources startup Humi secures $31 million Series B
HR execs from ADP and Gusto invested in Humi.
Gig economy banking app Moves raises $5 million in OMERS-led seed round
Moves wants to make the gig economy work for its workers.
Flying Fish Partners appoints Tiffany Linke-Boyko as principal for Canada, secures $7.5 million from AEC
“Given what we uncovered, it made sense to base our Canadian operations in Alberta.”
LimaCharlie closes $7 million CAD to allow companies to manage, develop cybersecurity strategies
Google, CSE alum-led startup sells “security-infrastructure-as-a-service.”
Wealthsimple among international group of companies joining anti-money laundering crypto standard
Coinbase, Gemini among crypto companies leading the TRUST charge.
Three marketing roles hiring right now
Descartes, Yorkville University, and Manifest Climate are hiring marketing roles right now.
Converge Technology Solutions to acquire San Diego-based Technology Integration Group
Technology Integration marks Converge’s 31st acquisition since 2017.
Shopify beta testing new rewards program, Shop Cash
Shopify’s latest Shop app experiment ratchets up potential competition with Amazon.
Haloo raises $2.9 million CAD to offer IP verification tech as solution for NFT theft, fraud
Haloo sees a rise in NFT-related applications for trademarks.