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Fall job alert: Here are three tech companies hiring in Canada

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and while the long weekend is a great time to relax and reflect, it’s also a great time to check out new opportunities in tech.  According to Indeed’s Career Guide, the fall season is full of promise for job seekers. With the rush of spring and summer behind us—when […]

Feds announce $4 million for Atlantic Canada tech startups through ACOA

Ten Atlantic Canada-based technology startups across a variety of verticals are collectively receiving more than $4 million CAD from the Government of Canada to fuel their growth. The recipients include eight startups in Nova Scotia, one from Newfoundland and Labrador, and one with coast-to-coast connections and a presence in Halifax. This funding has been provided […]

Moselle secures $2.1 million CAD to help manage their inventory with AI

Toronto-based artificial intelligence startup Moselle is gearing up to add new functionalities to its inventory management platform after securing $2.1 million CAD in seed financing. The all-equity seed round, which closed in August, was co-led by MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund and Montréal-based early-stage venture capital firm AQC Capital, with participation from consumer specialist investment and […]

atVenu secures $130 million USD to fuel expansion into new live events markets

Calgary and California-based live events e-commerce startup atVenu has closed $130 million USD ($178.6 million CAD) in equity financing from San Francisco-based Sixth Street Growth. Michael McGinn, partner and co-head of Sixth Street Growth, told Fortune the all-equity deal, which closed earlier this month, gives the private equity firm a “meaningful stake” in atVenu.  “Ben, […]

Do you own your .CA domain? BetaKit didn’t

About a month ago, I typed BetaKit’s name into the address bar on my browser, and then added .CA. It bounced to a newsletter sign-up for another company. “It’s never a bad idea to register both a.CA and .com domain—even just to protect your brand.” Like many startups and small businesses, BetaKit’s former leadership had […]

Diagram Ventures beats target to close first ClimateTech Fund at $80 million

Montréal-based venture builder and investor Diagram Ventures has fuelled up to expand beyond its FinTech roots with the final close of its first ClimateTech Fund. Diagram reached its hard cap for the fund after securing $80 million CAD in commitments. With this final close, Diagram has surpassed its $60-million target despite a particularly tough venture […]

Toronto delivers for Uber’s tech team

In 2018, Uber expanded its small but growing presence in Toronto by creating a 20-person tech shop that operated out of a coworking space at Queen and Spadina. Today, the tech hub is housed inside one of the top four floors of Uber Canada’s Toronto headquarters at 121 Bloor Street East, a WELL-certified workplace with […]

Real Ventures launches revamped fellowship program for founder well-being

Québec-based early-stage venture capital (VC) firm Real Ventures is going back to its roots with a fellowship program for aspiring founders that’s meant to help them grow into mentors and leaders.  The new initiative is partially modelled on a similar program from a decade ago, in which Real Ventures held a 10-week educational fellowship for […]