Slice Labs raises $25 million CAD to help insurers reach the gig economy
Insurance cloud platform provider Slice Labs has raised $25 million in a Series A extension. The company raised a $15 million…
Canadian Startup News
Pinterest opening first Canadian office in Toronto
Pinterest announced it’s opening a Toronto office amid several other large-scale investments in the city. In September,…
Former Shopify employees raise $20 million CAD for insurtech startup Cover
San Francisco-based Cover—which was founded by Canadians and former Shopify employees Karn Saroya and Anand Dhillon—has…
Lime launches electric scooters in Canada
Lime scooters are officially coming to Canada. The company launched its Lime-S e-scooters in a Waterloo pilot project this…
Uber aims to expand into Halifax, ‘very confident’ in demand for its services
Uber Canada says it wants to expand into Halifax, Nova Scotia, although it needs residents to help make that happen. The company…
University of Ottawa opens STEM Complex with $51 million from federal government
The University of Ottawa has completed construction of its STEM complex. The University of Ottawa received an investment of…
Why Canada’s smart cities need H.E.A.R.T (CanCon Ep. 130)
As Toronto revels in its international tech moment, much attention has been paid to the Quayside project, a joint smart city…
iRestify raises $1 million to help businesses book professional cleaners online
Toronto-based iRestify has raised $1 million in seed funding for its platform, which allows businesses to book insured cleaning…
Volta Air wins $110,000 grand prize at Innovate BC-New Ventures competition
Richmond-based Volta Air, which develops electric and zero-emission transport refrigeration units for delivery use, received…
PAI Health fitness platform raises $9 million to expand into insurance
Vancouver-based PAI Health, which provides a platform to monitor heart rate data and provide personalized recommendations on…
John Ruffolo out at OMERS Ventures
John Ruffolo is out as CEO of OMERS Ventures, the venture division of one of Canada’s largest pension funds. First reported…
Lazaridis Institute announces Scale-Up cohort, plans to launch women founders program
The Lazaridis Institute has announced the latest cohort of its Scale-Up program and the addition of a brand new program. Now…
SaaS Masterclass digs deep into the realities of scaling
On Thursday, Espresso Capital and the Lazaridis Institute co-hosted a masterclass for SaaS companies hoping to scale as part…
Paul Singh, side hustles, and investor excitement at #VSW2018
It’s not easy to run a startup. The intense highs of success are moderated by uncertainty, and the majority of founders have…
Capital One’s Jennifer Jackson says empathy, inclusivity key to scaling leadership
Scaling fast is high-priority for startups, but culture can often fall by the wayside. While creating a supportive environment…