Article Category: Technology

Clutch raises $7 million to continue build Canada’s first online car retailer

Clutch, Canada’s first online car retailing platform, said today it has raised $7 million in seed financing with a recent round led by Real Ventures. BrandProject, FJ Labs, Azure Capital Partners, and Global Founders Capital also participated in the round.

$12.5 million investment in clean technologies for Quebec entrepreneurs announced

Federal Minister of Economic Development Mélanie Joly today announced support for 30 projects by Quebec entrepreneurs designed to “help reduce pollution, build healthier communities and create well-paying jobs for the middle class.

Canada’s Podcast newsletter makes its debut

These are tumultuous times, but also exciting times for Canada’s Podcast. Next week marks the launch of our bi-weekly newsletter, a new offering designed to provide 50,000+ subscribers with up-to-date alerts on an assortment of important developments that in terms of content matter will be varied, timely and useful to them.

COVID-19 driving consumers online: eCommerce sales double

Absolunet’s COVID-19 x eCommerce report reveals that Canadian eCommerce is on the tipping point as online sales have doubled since March 11th, the day where the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

Report assesses long-term impacts on screen touching

As the world attempts to navigate the current pandemic, there is a level of unparalleled uncertainty and consumer interest in non-touch gestures will increase during and after it concludes, says research firm Strategy Analytics.