CEO Ben Zifkin says Hubba will be “way” more than a billion dollar company
On International Women’s Day, tech nice-guy Ben Zifkin dropped by Venture for Canada’s Scale-Up Speaker Series — an event…
How Bunz transformed from a grassroots community to an up-and-coming startup
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and for Bunz founder Emily Bitze, the story is no different. After struggling…
5th Wall founder Ricardo Poupada says Canada can be a world leader in VR
If you asked 5th Wall founder Ricardo Poupada what he’d be doing with his life as early as last winter, he might have said…
Future of Money event stresses collaboration over competition in FinTech
At the Future of Money event in Toronto last week, I saw something you rarely see at a meetup: there were people in suits talking…
Govt and startups speak candidly on how to make Toronto a world-class startup hub
The tone was tense and the food was good last week, as founders and government actors came together for a no-holds-barred conversation…
Three things startups need to know before working with big corporate
Amidst some of the big names, big prizes, and big wins of ResolveTO, there was a quieter stage – the Startup Stage – that…
#ProductHuntTO talks selling edtech to traditional schools
When I walked into the ProductHuntTO event at Pivotal Labs, the energy was calm and inviting. People were friendly, and I found…
Michael Litt says tech founders have “personal responsibility” to think of people harmed by tech progress
Michael Litt, CEO of Vidyard, could easily be pegged as the Canadian version of the tech founder stereotype forwarded by shows…
The Entrepreneurship Society wants to help founders transition from early-stage to growth stage
If you’ve ever been in a room where you’re surrounded by smart people talking about deep and interesting issues, then…
Art Gallery of Ontario exhibit demonstrates how the future of art is in virtual reality
“Virtual reality has allowed us to answer questions – and find new ones we never even thought to ask – about art,”…
Blockchain technology is king at the OSC’s first FinTech hackathon
In the first hackathon in Canada by a securities regulator, 29 groups took the stage this weekend after a grueling day-and-a-half-long…
Alert Labs wins $100,000 prize at Communitech Rev Demo Day
“We save the insurance industry millions per year in preventable leak-and-flood payouts,” George Tsintzouras, founder of…
Venture for Canada event puts spotlight on caring for people while growing profits
If there’s one thing that outshines Annette Verschuren’s optimism for the future of Canadian innovation, it’s her unwavering…
Shopify’s Satish Kanwar speaks candidly on the long, emotional road of being acquired
On an early morning at the Microsoft Store in Toronto’s Eaton Centre, Satish Kanwar, founder of Jet Cooper (a product design…