Entertainment tech startup Wrapbook raises $4.7 million CAD seed round
Toronto and New York-based Wrapbook, which creates software for workforces in the media production space, has raised a $4.7…
Canadian Startup News
Peekapak CEO explains how startups are supporting back to school
On last week’s episode, we talked about the asterisk beside all decisions currently being made, with wary anticipation of…
11 Canadian startups at Y Combinator’s Summer 2020 Demo Day
This week, Y Combinator (YC) is holding its Summer 2020 Demo Day, the 31st for the Silicon Valley incubator. Twelve Canadian…
New York-based proptech startup SwiftCTRL opens Canadian office in Montréal
SwiftCTRL Technologies Canada, an affiliate of New York-based proptech startup, SwiftCTRL, has opened its first engineering…
Dialogue expands beyond telemedicine with new Employee Assistance Program offering
Montréal-based healthtech startup Dialogue is launching Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services to give employees quick,…
Black Professionals in Tech Network shares action plan on supporting Black workers amid COVID-19
The Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN), a network for young Black professionals in tech and business, has launched…
IBM pursuing global expansion of “made-in-Canada” internal incubator program
IBM is in global expansion mode for an internal employee incubator that was first launched in Markham, Ontario in 2018. The…
Today in acquisitions: Amika Mobile, ComplyWorks, Koantic
Over the past couple of weeks, several Canadian tech startups have been acquired, including Amika Mobile, ComplyWorks, and…
Google reveals nine startups joining first cohort of Canadian accelerator
Google for Startups has revealed the nine startups joining the first cohort of its three-month, now-fully digital, Canadian…
Tulip acquires Boston’s Blueday to expand its retail management software offerings
Toronto-based retail startup Tulip, a mobile store performance software provider, has acquired US retail SaaS company Blueday.…
EdTech startup Showbie raises $5 million Series A
Edmonton-based EdTech startup Showbie, which offers a classroom workflow platform, has raised a $5 million CAD Series A round,…
Manzil partners with Koho to launch halal prepaid Visa card
Manzil, a Toronto-based FinTech startup that offers halal financial solutions including mortgages, has launched a partnership…
Digital Main Street launching new programs for small businesses following federal, provincial funding
Digital Main Street is set to launch the Future Proof Program, an initiative comprising three programs aimed at helping “future…
Gaming startup Odyssey Interactive launches with $7.9 million CAD
Video game startup Odyssey Interactive has officially launched in Kitchener-Waterloo and announced $7.9 million CAD ($6 million…
ThoughtWire closes $11.5 million in debt financing led by Yaletown Partners
Toronto-based ThoughtWire has closed an $11.5 million CAD in debt financing, with follow-on potential of an additional $9.7…