Slack approaches $2.6B valuation with rumours of Butterfield stepping aside as CEO
Multiple tech publications pounced on rumours last night that Slack is looking to raise a new round of funding, six months…
Square partners with Edmonton’s Jobber as App Marketplace launches in Canada
Edmonton-based Jobber announced today that it has integrated its cloud-based service software with global payments company…
Today in Ryerson University: new fashion innovation centre & incubator network
It’s been a big week for Ryerson University, with a slew of major partnership announcements. We’ve compiled the…
FreshBooks talks Lean UX at Product Hunt Toronto this week
Formed over a tweet, Product Hunt Toronto has quickly integrated itself into the city’s portfolio of worthwhile events.…
Startupbootcamp FinTech hosting FastTrack pitch event at MaRS May 28th
Global accelerator Startupbootcamp FinTech has partnered with MaRS to bring its FastTrack tour to the innovation hub on May…
CB Insights: Canadian seed deals are growing
Venture capital analytics platform CB Insights has published a new blog post with a Canadian focus, this time tackling the…
#DEC_TECH kicks off with a bang as Decentral Toronto goes beyond Bitcoin
Hosted in the MaRS Discovery District this week, DEC_TECH was the first financial technology event put on by the innovation…
Andreas Antonopoulos doesn’t know what happens next
Our title is slightly misleading. Speaking at #Dec_Tech, MaRS’ first event since it launched its FinTech cluster in February,…
Clearpath Robotics raises $14 million Series A from RRE & iNovia
Kitchener-Waterloo based Clearpath Robotics announced today that it has raised a $14 million CAD Series A round from RRE Ventures,…
#Dx32015: How SocialNature’s community helped it pivot and differentiate
EthicalDeal was Canada’s largest green daily deals site, but three years into the project, its community was asking for…
The next wave of health and fitness wearables on Canada AM
The general public is aware of step trackers like Fitbit or Jawbone, but it might not be familiar with the next wave of health…
Read the first chapter of Mark Evans’ new book, Storytelling for Startups
Mark Evans is a well-known name in the Canadian technology space. A four-time entrepreneur and former award-winning technology…
Communitech Rev announces first cohort
Early in the year, Communitech made the major announcement that it was shutting down HYPERDRIVE, its three-year-old startup…
Ryerson IEEE hosting Fashion Technology Showcase tomorrow
The Ryerson University student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is hosting an event to…
#Dx32015: Pressboard is building a story marketplace
The sudden death of Gigaom is just the most recent reminder that the current business model for digital media publishers is…