Tag: Capital
BDC Capital deploys seed funding to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Green Graphite Technologies closes $2 million, while Arolytics raises $3.5 million in cleantech funding. Placing increased importance on climate change and the reduction of…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Wealthsimple partners with Interac, Luge Capital is ready to cut cheques
Plus: Neo Financial, Float headline LinkedIn top startups list. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around…
Loop Energy lays off majority of staff, citing challenging capital market conditions
Hydrogen fuel cell firm terminates 84 employees, shuts China office. Hydrogen fuel cell company Loop Energy (TSX: LPEN) is laying off 65 percent of…
Luge Capital looks to buck FinTech trends with $71-million CAD first close of new fund
FinTech-focused firm targets $100-million fund and expanded team across Canada. With FinTech funding mired in a global slump, Luge Capital believes it has the…
Former Cultivator manager Jordan McFarlen joins Conexus Venture Capital as director
Jordan McFarlen is joining Conexus Venture Capital as a director after six years with the credit union’s business incubator Cultivator. “I’ll be jumping right…
Monark closes $1.5 million led by Storytime Capital to modernize leadership development
Former leadership-development consultants aim to engage leaders earlier and more continuously with tech. Led by a pair of organizational psychologists with more than a…
A|I: The AI Times – Why Midjourney’s founder rejects venture capital
Plus: Rockwell Automation to acquire Clearpath Robotics. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation…
Spring Activator acquires Future Capital to bring wealth creation to underrepresented communities
The combined investments of the two Vancouver-based organizations total over $50 million CAD. Vancouver-based incubator and accelerator Spring Activator has acquired EdTech startup Future…
The Forum introduces index to support access to capital for women and diverse entrepreneurs
The resource aims to help close the funding gap for women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ founders. The Forum, a Canadian charity that supports women entrepreneurs,…
Sean O’Connor steps down as managing director of Conexus Venture Capital, Emmertech
Under O’Connor’s leadership, Conexus has helped fuel the growth of tech in Saskatchewan and across the Prairies. Sean O’Connor is stepping down as managing…