Canadian tech is leaving money on the table (CanCon ep. 136)
Free money! Now that I have your attention, let’s talk government grants. There are over 4,500 grant and incentive programs…
Why did Canada send a delegation to Web Summit? (CanCon ep. 135)
There were more than 500 Canadians at this year’s Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. Two hundred of them were sent as part…
Ex-EVP partners push to oust current GPs over alleged forced sale of portfolio company Uken Games
Two founding partners of Toronto-based VC firm Extreme Venture Partners have advocated for the removal of the current general…
Is wearable tech back? (CanCon ep. 134)
The Canadian tech graveyard is filled with wearables companies that rode the 2012 hype cycle only to crash and burn when the…
Toronto Mayor John Tory “taking nothing for granted” when it comes to Collision in 2019
The Mayor of Toronto may be wearing a walking boot, but it’s not slowing him down during Web Summit in Lisbon. Mayor John…
Can Canada compete globally in food tech? | CanCon ep. 133
Canada is awash in food tech. From food delivery to food pickup, bulk groceries, and meal-kits, our smartphones are stuffed…
Pungle integrates with Visa Direct for real-time payments
At Money 20/20 today in Las Vegas, Toronto-based FinTech startup Pungle announced a new integration to speed up payment disbursements…
Is Canada fine with being the world’s tech branch plant? (CanCon ep. 132)
So North America has a ‘new NAFTA’, named USMCA (pronounced ‘you-smacka’, courtesy Paul Wells). While…
HelloFresh to acquire Chefs Plate
HelloFresh SE announced an agreement acquire Toronto-based meal-kit competitor Chefs Plate today. While the acquisition price…
Kent Thexton steps down as ScaleUP Ventures GP to become CEO of Sierra Wireless
ScaleUP Ventures (SUV) and Sierra Wireless both announced today that founding general partner Kent Thexton has stepped down…
What is the future of Canadian AutoTech? (Facebook Live chat)
With evolving consumer expectations on how cars should be purchased, new ideas on car ‘ownership’, and new technology…
Real Ventures adds Marcel LeBrun as Venture Partner
Real Ventures announced today that it has added Canadian entrepreneur Marcel LeBrun as a venture partner. Co-founder of iMagicTV…
Is your tech company killing you? (CanCon ep. 131)
If you only asked the founders, you would never find a tech company that wasn’t ‘killing it’. But what happens…
Why Canada’s smart cities need H.E.A.R.T (CanCon Ep. 130)
As Toronto revels in its international tech moment, much attention has been paid to the Quayside project, a joint smart city…
John Ruffolo out at OMERS Ventures
John Ruffolo is out as CEO of OMERS Ventures, the venture division of one of Canada’s largest pension funds. First reported…