Tag: firms
Brex launches corporate card, expense offering targeting Canadian workers at US firms
The new offering comes over a year after Brex chose to “pivot away from SMBs.” San Francisco-based FinTech firm Brex has publicly launched a…
Diversity gap persists in senior ranks of Canadian VC firms
BDC Capital data shows almost half of venture firms are entirely male owned. Despite year-over-year gains in the representation of women and visible minorities…
Cavelo secures $5-million Inovia-led seed round to help financial services firms protect their data
With cybersecurity no longer just “a big company problem,” Cavelo eyes US expansion. Kitchener-Waterloo-based cybersecurity startup Cavelo has closed $5 million CAD in seed…
Government of Alberta proposes changes to clear path for tech firms to use ‘software engineer’ title
The province’s new bill follows tech sector clash with engineering regulator. The Government of Alberta has tabled changes designed to enable technology companies in…
Canada’s private tech firms gather to talk AI, growth, global appeal
Steve Wozniak tells Canadian Private Technology Conference to find “reasonable ways” to deal with AI. RBC Capital Markets hosted its fourth annual Canadian Private…
F|T: The FinTech Times – SEC sets sights on crypto firms Binance and Coinbase
Plus: Interac appoints Jeremy Wilmot as CEO. Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe….
List highlights 10 fast-growing, impactful SDTC-backed Canadian cleantech firms
Mara Renewables, MineSense, Ecopia AI crack the list alongside returnees Saltworks, Hifi, among others. Earlier this month, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) unveiled its…
Fairly AI raises $2.2 million CAD to help AI firms comply with forthcoming regulatory requirements
Fairly wants to accelerate the broad use of fair and responsible AI. Fairly AI has raised $2.2 million CAD ($1.7 million USD) at a…
IrisCX secures $6.2 million CAD to help home product, services firms provide video-based customer support
IrisCX limits in-person service calls by empowering consumers to perform tasks traditionally done by technicians. Calgary’s IrisCX has closed $6.2 million CAD ($4.6 million…
Atlantic Canada healthtech firms NovaResp, SiftMed, The Rounds secure funding
Rounds for all companies were led by or had participation from Atlantic Canada-based VCs. Three Atlantic Canada healthtech startups have raised funding rounds in…