RetinaLogik ready to execute on vision with $1.1-million financing, Health Canada Class II approval
Portable eye care device startup sets sights on North American expansion.
Alberta
OneVest closes $29-million CAD Series B led by Salesforce Ventures to fuel US expansion
FinTech startup aims to hire 100 employees over the next year.
How Calgary-based startup Knead tackled the NFL draft’s food waste with software
BDC Capital’s Thrive Lab contributed to Knead’s pre-seed round as first Alberta-based investment.
Luge Capital, Pender Ventures hire in Alberta following investments from AEC
Luge adds investor Chelsea Gillett from The51, Pender adds associate Jacob Grainger from Plug and Play.
The51 holds $51-million final close for Food and AgTech Fund amid challenging venture market
ATB Financial contributed the final dollar to the fund that has been raising since 2021.
Deep Sky secures $40-million USD grant from Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
Carbon-capture startup selected Innisfail, Alberta as the site for its first-ever facility in August.
Fluid Biomed closes $27-million USD Series A to fund expanded human clinical studies
University of Calgary neurosurgeons aim to deliver a better brain stent.
Absorb to acquire Together in bid to bring mentorship to its learning software
Calgary firm to absorb Together to provide more “comprehensive learning solution.”
Alberta Enterprise Corporation launches Accelerate Fund IV with $15 million to back early-stage tech startups
First close from AEC brings Fund IV more than halfway to its $25-million target.
Benevity reports over $140 million donated through its platform this Giving Tuesday
Calgary company sees dip in total donations, but rise in volunteering compared to 2023.
Shareholders file proposed class action alleging Exro misrepresented revenue projections
Plaintiff describes 2024 revenue forecasts Exro made in January as “delusional.”
Dentists helping dentists: Clinician-founded OraQ secures $2.6 million to help assess patient risk with AI
Losing his Calgary dental practice to 2013 flood turned OraQ’s CEO into an entrepreneur.
The Reporting Hub, Moovez, and ResVR stand out among Calgary’s startups at Launch Party 2024
Award recipients among top 10 Calgary companies recognized at province’s premiere startup showcase.
Leaders from ZayZoon, Verano.AI, Toast recognized at 2024 Start Alberta Tech Awards
ZayZoon named scaleup of the year, while Verano.AI scoops up One to Watch and Most Promising Founder awards.
Alberta Innovates the second provincial innovation agency affected by cyberattack this year
A breach affected Invest Nova Scotia in May that resulted in $573,000 in stolen funds.