Tag: garage capital
Friendlier closes $5-million seed extension for reusable packaging solution
Cleantech startup claims it has helped reuse over one million containers. Guelph, Ont.-based cleantech startup Friendlier has secured a $5-million seed extension as it…
Pine acquires Properly to capture more of the Canadian home-buying process
Digital mortgage firm aims to build the former proptech into Canada’s top real estate website. Pine has acquired fellow Toronto-based tech startup Properly, including…
Inovia announces $34-million CAD Discovery Fund for early-stage VCs BetaKit
Fund formalizes Inovia’s support for emerging managers as many struggle to fundraise. Montréal-based Inovia Capital has launched its first Discovery Fund, closing $34 million…
Former Global Founders Capital partner launches Northside Ventures to back pre-seed Canadian entrepreneurs across North America
Northside has secured $6.25 million USD from Inovia, Intact, Bain, Golden Ventures, and Garage Capital, among others. After spending the past few years building…
Eli raises $5 million to make at-home hormone testing for women more accessible
“It will allow us to build a large-scale dataset of daily hormone levels for the first time in history.” Montréal-based healthtech startup Eli, which…
Following exit to Live Nation, Universe founders secure $10.8 million for online art marketplace Peggy
Peggy uses AI to help artists and collectors authenticate artwork. After selling their social ticketing platform, Universe, to Live Nation Entertainment, serial entrepreneurs Craig…
After navigating “major” changes to restaurant industry, Notch closes $13.7 million CAD to fuel pivot to FinTech
Toronto-based supply chain software startup Notch has survived COVID-19 upending the restaurant industry and come out of the pandemic with a focus on FinTech…
CommerceBear raises $10.5 million USD to modernize outdated furniture e-commerce market
CommerceBear wants to create easy access to channels like Wayfair. Sam Vlessing grew up on the factory floor of his family’s furniture business. As…
Led by former Ada employees, Lancey secures $2 million to let B2B software buyers “try before you buy”
YC grad Lancey is backed by group that includes Panache, Garage, and Ada’s CEO. Between multiple meetings with salespeople and walkthroughs from tech experts,…
Ownly secures $2.55 million, aims to become “Shopify for real estate”
Calgary startup aims to help “old school” real estate developers sell new homes. After spending nearly 20 years working in the real estate industry…