Toronto Region responds to Amazon HQ2 ‘snub’
As Amazon announced the site of its next headquarters — split between New York City’s and Crystal City in Virginia — several members of…
Future of Sport Lab accepting applications for first incubator cohort
Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment’s Future of Sport Lab is now accepting applications for startups working in sports innovation. “We’re proud…
L-SPARK announces four SaaS startups joining fall 2018 cohort
L-SPARK has announced that four new SaaS startups have joined its fall 2018 cohort. The companies were chosen after a SaaS roadshow, which took…
CMA’s Joule announces 2018 recipients of Innovation grant program
Joule, the Canadian Medical Association’s subsidiary dedicated to encouraging physicians to adopt innovative technologies, has announced the recipients of its 2018 Innovation grant program….
New Brunswick-based Smart Skin Technologies raises $3.1 million
New Brunswick-based Smart Skin Technologies, a manufacturer of pressure sensing container devices and analytics used in the beverage, food production, and pharmaceutical industries, closed…
Canadian-founded Circle Medical raises $3.5 million
Circle Medical, a primary healthcare company, has raised $3.5 million in funding led by A.Capital. Existing investors Y Combinator and Collaborative Fund participated in…
Home maintenance startup Setter raises $10 million
Toronto-based home maintenance service Setter has announced that it’s raised $10 million in Series A funding, co-led by Sequoia Capital and NFX with participation…
CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs raises $19 million CAD
Dapper Labs, the Canadian-founded company behind CryptoKitties, has raised $19 million CAD ($15 million USD) in financing led by Venrock, with participation from GV…
North, Vidyard make Y Combinator list of top startups
California-based Y Combinator has put together a list of 101 top alumni based on valuation as of October 2018, and several Canadian companies made…
Central 1 launches platform allowing credit unions to build branded websites
Central 1, a digital banking and payments provider for credit unions and financial institutions, has announced the launch of new platform Forge. “We promised…
Google opens submissions for AI Impact Challenge
Google has announced that it’s opening submissions for its AI Impact Challenge, an open call to organizations around the world to submit their ideas…
Hub for creative entrepreneurs launches in Toronto
Artscape Daniels Launchpad, a hub for creative entrepreneurship, opened today in Toronto. The Artscape Daniels Launchpad is designed to support creative experimentation, learning, connection…
Moneris launches analytics tool to help businesses measure impact of online advertising
Debit and credit card payment processor Moneris has launched Offlinx, a digital marketing analytics tool that helps businesses measure the impact of online advertising…