Netflix chooses Toronto for Canadian headquarters
Netflix has announced plans to open its first Canadian corporate office in Toronto. The move is part of the streaming giant’s…
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Shopify sees 110 percent year-over-year revenue growth as e-commerce continues to boom amid pandemic
Shopify continued to see massive growth in the first quarter of 2021 with revenue, income and gross profit all significantly…
Attabotics, Amii, AltaML partner to develop AI solutions for supply chains
Attabotics, a Calgary-based robotics supply chain startup, has partnered with AltaML and the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute…
Today in funding: Cape Privacy, Plooto, Lumeto, ReelData, Heirlume, Axya
Six Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised,…
Magnet Forensics increases TSX IPO target, aiming to raise $100 million
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Magnet Forensics is now looking to raise just over $100 million CAD through its upcoming initial public…
Shopify helped generate $307 billion in economic activity last year amid pandemic’s impact on retail
Global economic activity from merchants on Shopify reached $307 billion in 2020, according to a new report released by the…
Following IPO, Thinkific CEO sees more opportunity to scale
Vancouver-based Thinkific Labs’ co-founder and CEO Greg Smith sees a “huge opportunity” in scaling to meet the growing…
Elevate, Moneris unveil startups participating in first cohort of eCommerce North accelerator
Toronto event-turned-tech hub Elevate and payment processing firm Moneris have announced the 10 startups joining the first…
Vena raises $300 million from Vista Equity Partners
Financial planning startup Vena has raised $300 million CAD in Series C funding from Vista Equity Partners. The Series C round…
Thinkific closes TSX IPO, raising $160 million
Vancouver’s Thinkific Labs has closed its previously announced initial public offering (IPO) on the Toronto Stock Exchange…
Legaltech startup Clio Canada’s latest unicorn following $136 million CAD Series E round
Cloud-based legal technology startup Clio is the latest company in Canada to reach unicorn status after securing a $136 million…
Archangel completes first close of $10 million to support early-stage Canadian tech startups
Waterloo-based angel investor network Archangel has announced its first close of $10 million CAD. The Archangel Network of…
Why won’t the Ontario government help BookJane vaccinate the province?
I’m not going to lie: this will be a frustrating episode to hear if you live in Ontario. Today we speak with Curtis Khan,…
Emissions Reduction Alberta commits $33 million to 17 cleantech projects
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), an organization that aims to help the province deliver on its environmental and economic…
New venture studio Launchit Ventures wants to help entrepreneurs commercialize Canada’s next “fantastic” healthtech idea
Launchit Ventures is a newly launched venture studio that aims to bridge the gap between a founder with an idea and the reality…