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SheBoot looks to narrow widening gender gap in VC funding

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Ottawa program’s second edition will culminate in a pitchfest with a minimum of $100,000 in investment on the table from local women angel investors.

Telesat’s revenues fall 10% in 2020 as firm prepares to launch LEO satellite project

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Company said it lost a contract with a major North American direct-to-home broadcast customer and saw revenues from clients in the aeronautical and maritime industries

Feds give Outaouais region’s ‘buzzing’ cybersecurity sector $3M boost

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Funding for three Gatineau-based organizations is expected to add 30 jobs to the local economy.

Ottawa VC investments plummet in second half of 2020, report says

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Local companies landed a combined $111 million in fresh venture capital last year, putting Ottawa in 11th place among all Canadian cities.

Martello to raise $5M in new bought-deal offering to fuel growth plans

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Network-troubleshooting software company is looking to capitalize on surging demand for its products during the pandemic.

Techopia Live: Field Effect tackles ‘neglected’ markets

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How the cybersecurity company stays one step ahead of the bad guys on the internet.

Ottawa cleantech firm BluMetric’s revenues jump 30% in Q1

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Firm reported revenues of $8.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021, up from $6.3 million the year before.

Kinaxis files counterclaim against Arizona-based Blue Yonder in U.S. court

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Ottawa supply-chain management software maker has asked court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it and alleges that U.S. firm misappropriated Kinaxis’s trade secrets.

Shopify to raise US$1.55B in latest share offering

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Ottawa e-commerce giant says it will use the cash influx to beef up its balance sheet and provide “flexibility to fund its growth strategies.”

Telesat to set up satellite operations campus in Gatineau as part of $400M deal

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The Quebec government will receive a $200-million equity stake in the cutting-edge satellite network and will also provide Telesat with a $200-million loan.