Wattpad notifies users, shares new details of reported data breach
Toronto-based online entertainment startup Wattpad has notified its users that some of their data, such as email addresses,…
Canadian Startup News
MaRS officially launches program developed using federal Scale-Up Platform funding
MaRS Discovery District has officially launched Momentum, a new program designed to support high-growth Canadian companies…
Bird Canada brings e-scooters to Ottawa in new pilot
E-scooter company Bird Canada has made its shared e-scooters available for use in Ottawa as part of a new pilot project approved…
FedDev Ontario invests $4 million in women-led small businesses through RRRF
The Government of Canada has invested $4 million to support over 700 women-led small to medium-sized businesses in southern…
PPE manufacturer The Canadian Shield launches new surgical mask line
Kitchener-Waterloo-based personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer The Canadian Shield has begun producing disposable…
Coinsquare CEO and president agree to step down, pay “penalties” in settlement with OSC
Coinsquare co-founders Cole Diamond (CEO) and Virgile Rostand (president) have agreed to step down from the crypto-trading…
Government invests $2.1 million to support Francophone businesses in Western Canada
The federal government is investing $2.1 million in four economic development organizations that support Francophone businesses…
Gerri Sinclair named BC’s new innovation commissioner
Gerri Sinclair has been appointed as British Columbia’s new innovation commissioner. Sinclair replaces Alan Winter, who completed…
Scale AI, partners invest $29 million into five artificial intelligence projects
Five projects have received $29 million in funding from Scale AI and a number of partner companies to support the implementation…
Amplitude holds second close of health fund, adds Nancy Harrison as venture partner
Amplitude Ventures, a Montréal-headquartered investment firm focused on the health and life sciences sectors, has received…
Wattpad investigating reported massive data breach of user records
Toronto-based startup Wattpad has confirmed it is investigating a massive breach of user data, following claims made by cybersecurity…
Propel appoints Kathryn Lockhart as CEO
New Brunswick-based online tech accelerator Propel ICT has named Kathryn Lockhart as its new CEO. Lockhart will join Propel…
Toronto’s Cryptonumerics acquired by Snowflake
Toronto-based enterprise software startup Cryptonumerics has been acquired by Snowflake Inc., the California-based cloud-based…
FinTech startup Mylo rebrands to Moka, launches in France as part of European expansion
Montreal-based personal finance FinTech startup Mylo has rebranded to Moka and officially launched in France as part of its…
Quebec RDA grants over $3 million to 14 projects for young entrepreneurs
The Government of Canada has invested more than $3.1 million CAD in 14 organizations and businesses across Quebec in an effort…