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Koho becomes Canada’s latest unicorn following $130-million Series E round

Josh Scott Jun 11

FinTech firm passes 2.5 million users as it navigates “final stages” of acquiring banking licence.

Nesto CEO Malik Yacoubi sits on stage with two other unidentified man.

Funding

Nesto secures nearly $1.5-billion valuation in new Series E round

Alex Riehl Jun 10

Montréal-based digital mortgage lender wants to speed up approvals using AI.

Intriciate technology connected to the Trillium Supercomputer

Inside the GTA facility housing one of Canada’s most powerful supercomputers

Josh Scott Jun 8

Trillium helps Canadian researchers with massive jobs like simulating oceans and modelling stars.

Evan Solomon speaking into a microphone.

Canada’s AI strategy contains $2.3 billion in spending but few details on new privacy regulations

Alex Riehl Jun 4

Delayed strategy promises plan to encourage Canadians to reinvest tech investment gains in AI startups.

BDC extends Isabelle Hudon’s mandate as CEO through 2030

Alex Riehl Jun 1

Crown corporation’s board chair says Hudon will help shape its next five-year strategy.

Defence Tech

Q&A: Erin O’Toole says Canada needs to play catch-up on defence innovation

Douglas Soltys May 28

Erin O’Toole wants Canadian innovators to seize the moment before it’s gone.

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FinTech

After years of providing free accounting and invoicing software, Wave rolls out paid model

Josh Scott Jan 29, 2024

CSO says new tiered, subscription-based pricing gives Wave a “sustainable way to grow.”

Acquisitions

Startup consulting firm Flow acquired by Deloitte Canada

Isabelle Kirkwood Jan 29, 2024

Flow helps companies source funding like SR&ED credits.

FinTech

F|T: The FinTech Times – Brex burning bucks while Klarna mulls IPO

Alex Riehl Jan 29, 2024

Plus: Visa partners with Plug and Play to support Canadian FinTech.

Ecosystem insiders on what Canadian tech should expect in 2024

Bianca Bharti Jan 29, 2024

Plus: A big week for women’s health in tech.

The war against tech enshittification

Douglas Soltys Jan 28, 2024

This is why we can’t have nice things.

Interest rates remain unchanged (for now). What does that mean for Canadian tech in 2024?

Bianca Bharti Jan 26, 2024

After a down year, ecosystem insiders offer caution and optimism.

Acquisitions

Fantuan acquires Chicago-based Chowbus’ delivery business to fuel US presence

Isabelle Kirkwood Jan 26, 2024

Deal comes two months after Fantuan secured $40 million USD.

Funding

Bagel Network closes $4.18 million CAD for machine learning data network

Isabelle Kirkwood Jan 26, 2024

Startup aims to help teams train AI models on better data.

Healthtech

H|T: The Healthtech Times – OMERS reportedly puts LifeLabs up for sale

Alex Riehl Jan 26, 2024

Plus: PointClickCare’s acquisition spree continues with US healthtech company.

Impact

Femtech Canada officially launches network to support women’s health innovation

Isabelle Kirkwood Jan 25, 2024

Network includes over 120 companies, industry partners, investors, accelerators.

FinTech

Nesto enters brokers channel through partnership with M3 Mortgage Group

Alex Riehl Jan 25, 2024

The digital mortgage lender will become available to over 8,500 brokers.

Funding

CBIV surpasses $135 million CAD in final close to back women, children-focused healthtech startups

Josh Scott Jan 25, 2024

With Fund I, Toronto’s CBIV targets both market returns and impact.

Retail

R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify has payments power over Amazon and a new $260M cheque into Flexport

Alex Riehl Jan 25, 2024

Plus: GoDaddy launches payment processing and terminal in Canada.

Acquisitions

Tiny to purchase WholesalePet from Emerge Commerce for $12.5 million CAD

Alex Riehl Jan 24, 2024

Emerge Commerce originally acquired the online pet supply wholesaler in 2021.

Ontario invests $14.9 million into Waterloo Region’s Quantum Valley Ideas Lab

Isabelle Kirkwood Jan 24, 2024

The funding is aimed to build a “world-class quantum sensing ecosystem” in the province.

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