Virtual reality arcade in Toronto hopes to encourage public adoption of VR
At the Tract 9 technology and design incubator, the Toronto community has a chance to try out the latest in virtual reality…
Sequence Bio raises $3 million in round led by Silicon Valley-based DCVC
St. John’s-based Sequence Bio has announced the close of a $3 million seed round, less than a year after the company…
Shopify reports 93 percent increase in total revenue YoY in Q2 2016 results
Shopify has released the results for its second quarter of 2016 — which ended on June 30, 2016 — and is continuing to show…
Toronto-based Jiffy raises $1 million as it eyes Chicago expansion
Toronto-based Jiffy, which connects homeowners with vetted home professionals in real time, announced that it’s closed $1…
Nulogy raises $14 million to help manufacturers stay agile in the ‘me’ economy
Toronto-based Nulogy, which provides cloud solutions for enterprise, announced a $14 million raise from Tola Capital. According…
McGill University researchers develop navigation app for Canadians living with vision loss
McGill University researchers have developed an app to guide people living with vision loss as they navigate their daily life.…
Former Sun Life Financial executive Lori Casselman joins LEAGUE as first chief health officer
LEAGUE, which raised a $25 million USD Series A in June, has found its first chief health officer in Lori Casselman. The role…
Steve Wozniak, Biz Stone confirmed as speakers for #WaterlooRegion’s FUZENation
As part of the FUZENation technology and music summit, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will be making a stop in Kitchener-Waterloo…
GameON: Ventures conference wants to showcase intersection of business and interactive media
Interactive Ontario, a not-for-profit trade organization which works on fostering growth in the province’s interactive…
500 Startups looking for #TOWRCorridor’s top talent to join 500 Labs
In recent months, Silicon Valley-based 500 Startups has been keeping a keen focus on Canada. The accelerator is setting the…
Influitive lays off 13 percent of staff, citing need to “focus on sustainability”
After a year of aggressive growth, Toronto-based Influitive told BetaKit today that the company is laying off 13 percent of…
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains invites public to question innovation strategy in #AskBains Twitter chat
A day after announcing the federal government’s participation in a $189.8 million investment in the University of Toronto,…
Techweek’s first event outside the U.S. attempts to capture Toronto’s tech scene
In its first edition outside of the U.S., Techweek — a week-long technology festival — touched down in Toronto with the…
Repable co-founder Heather Anne Carson on the shock of moving from corporate to startup
As startups get more recognition outside of the insulated startup community, more people are leaving corporate for what they…
Idea Couture acquired by New Jersey-based business and technology firm Cognizant
Toronto-based Idea Couture, a Toronto-based firm offering digital innovation, strategy, design, and technology services, has…