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Hootsuite says it is now cash flow positive

Jessica Galang August 4, 2016

After a tough year that included laying off 100 employees and being written down, Hootsuite shared that it is cash-flow positive…

Virtual Reality Symposium, Photo Credit Kārlis Dambrāns

Virtual reality arcade in Toronto hopes to encourage public adoption of VR

Jessica Galang August 4, 2016

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

Jessica Galang August 4, 2016

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

Jessica Galang August 4, 2016

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

Jessica Galang August 4, 2016

Toronto-based Jiffy, which connects homeowners with vetted home professionals in real time, announced that it’s closed $1…

Kik reports that users have exchanged 1.8 billion messages with the platform’s 20,000 chatbots

Rose Behar August 3, 2016

Chatbots are poised to make their mark on the technology landscape, and Waterloo-based messaging platform Kik can prove it…

Nulogy raises $14 million to help manufacturers stay agile in the ‘me’ economy

Jessica Galang August 3, 2016

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

Jessica Galang August 3, 2016

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

Jessica Galang August 3, 2016

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

Jessica Galang August 3, 2016

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

Jessica Galang August 3, 2016

Interactive Ontario, a not-for-profit trade organization which works on fostering growth in the province’s interactive…

Hack To Start Ep. 108: Michael Katchen, CEO of Wealthsimple

Franco Varriano August 3, 2016

Michael Katchen is the founder and CEO of Wealthsimple, a platform that make smart investing simple and affordable. After starting…

CanCon Podcast Ep. 27: Canada’s tech GDP

Robyn Edgar August 2, 2016

This week on the CanCon podcast, we dive deep into the numbers. A report released by Ryerson University’s Brookfield…

W|W: The Wearable Weekly – VR’s billion-dollar business

Tom Emrich August 2, 2016

Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…

NetCents launches merchant payment solution aimed at fighting fraud with blockchain technology

Jonathon Narvey August 2, 2016

Vancouver-based NetCents, which offers a bitcoin wallet to buy, sell, and transact bitcoin, has launched beta testing of its…

Clearco secures $100 million USD for “rescaling” after difficult years

Ottawa tech worker builds app to detect nearby smart glasses

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Hootsuite says it is now cash flow positive

Virtual reality arcade in Toronto hopes to encourage public adoption of VR

Sequence Bio raises $3 million in round led by Silicon Valley-based DCVC

Shopify reports 93 percent increase in total revenue YoY in Q2 2016 results

Toronto-based Jiffy raises $1 million as it eyes Chicago expansion

Kik reports that users have exchanged 1.8 billion messages with the platform’s 20,000 chatbots

Nulogy raises $14 million to help manufacturers stay agile in the ‘me’ economy

McGill University researchers develop navigation app for Canadians living with vision loss

Former Sun Life Financial executive Lori Casselman joins LEAGUE as first chief health officer

Steve Wozniak, Biz Stone confirmed as speakers for #WaterlooRegion’s FUZENation

GameON: Ventures conference wants to showcase intersection of business and interactive media

Hack To Start Ep. 108: Michael Katchen, CEO of Wealthsimple

CanCon Podcast Ep. 27: Canada’s tech GDP

W|W: The Wearable Weekly – VR’s billion-dollar business

NetCents launches merchant payment solution aimed at fighting fraud with blockchain technology

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