Silofit raises $1 million seed round to develop “world’s first” network of on-demand gyms
Silofit is a Montreal based startup that has created a network of private, on-demand fitness spaces through an app offering…
Canadian Startup News
Canadian venture capital investments surpass $2 billion CAD in record breaking Q3 2019
According to the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association’s (CVCA) latest report, $2.48 billion CAD of…
Trudeau cabinet shuffle shows slight tweaks to Canada’s innovation, economic agenda
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed his new cabinet on Wednesday, with seven new faces joining the mix and a number of positions…
Alberta Innovates to layoff 125 employees following $76 million budget cut
Alberta Innovates, the provincially funded research and development organization focused on research, innovation, and entrepreneurship,…
Emerge Commerce purchases UnderPar Group for $12 million in largest acquisition to date
Toronto-based e-commerce startup Emerge Commerce has acquired the UnderPar Group, a golf experiences and products company,…
Applications now open for 2020 HealthBound startup competition
The Biomedical Zone (BMZ), a healthtech incubator produced in partnership between Ryerson University and St. Michael’s…
RenoRun launches monthly subscription model following $22.5 million Series A
Construction-focused tech startup RenoRun has begun a broad rollout of its new payment model following the close earlier this…
Xanadu receives grant from DARPA to test QML performance on quantum hardware
Toronto-based quantum computing startup Xanadu announced today that it has secured a grant from the Defense Advanced Research…
MaRS and EDC announce new program for startups expanding internationally
Toronto innovation hub MaRS Discovery District (MaRS) and Export Development Canada (EDC), a crown corporation, announced a…
MindFuel to host geekStarter robotics program in Calgary this November
MindFuel will be hosting its geekStarter robotics program on November 23, with the goal of helping students and teachers expand…
NERv Technology wins 2019 Entrepreneurship World Cup global finals
Kitchener-Waterloo healthtech startup NERv Technology, which provides a sensory monitoring system designed to detect complications…
Social intelligence platform Trufan acquires SocialRank, raises $400,000 USD
Toronto-based software platform helping brands activate fan communities, Trufan, has acquired New York-based SocialRank, a…
The wait is over for women entrepreneurs
Canadian women are tired of waiting. Waiting for pay equity. Waiting for equal opportunities. Waiting for their turn. Sure,…
Kin ecosystem surpasses one million active spenders
Canadian cryptocurrency company Kik Interactive says that the Kin ecosystem has reached over a million active-spending users,…
Volta announces 15 Atlantic Canadian startups in fall cohort pitch event
Halifax-based innovation hub Volta has announced the 15 Atlantic Canadian early-stage tech startups that will compete in its…