Wave expands into banking with new small business account and debit card
Toronto-based Wave Financial, which has developed a financial planning platform for small business owners, is launching a small…
Canadian Startup News
Plug and Play to open first Canadian location
Plug and Play, a Silicon Valley-headquartered innovation hub, early-stage investor, and accelerator, is looking to expand its…
Six Ontario companies secure funding from VentureLAB’s innovation fund
York Region has partnered with VentureLAB to award six local businesses a total of up to $75,000 to support the development…
Digital Main Street receives $57 million from federal government, Ontario
Digital Main Street and its ShopHERE program have received a collective $57 million investment from the Government of Canada…
Lane raises $10 million CAD Series A as it sees increased demand for workplace communication technology
Toronto-based proptech startup Lane, which offers a platform to streamline office space communications between landlords, property…
Oxford reportedly moving forward with OCE proposal for OneEleven
Oxford Properties has reportedly chosen a proposal from the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) to take over recently closed…
Enterprise software startup jSonar raises $50 million USD from Goldman Sachs
jSonar, an enterprise software startup that has developed a database security platform, has raised $50 million USD in its first…
TouchBistro hires new CFO, keeps eye on IPO despite pandemic market uncertainty
Toronto-based restaurant point of sale software startup TouchBistro has appointed John Doolittle as its chief financial officer…
Coinsquare CEO says company was contacted about potential data breach affecting thousands of users last year
Coinsquare had indications over a year ago that thousands of its customer’s personal data had been breached, but only notified…
Ocean Supercluster launches competition for ocean tech innovators
The Ocean Supercluster’s Ocean Startup Project has launched a new competition for entrepreneurs from rural, Indigenous, and…
Federal government creates web hub for organizations buying and selling PPE
The federal government has created a web hub aimed to contain resources for organizations buying and selling personal protective…
Black Swan #11: A Canadian in the Valley
If you weren’t aware, allow me to confirm: the Black Swan podcast is co-hosted by two white males living in Canada. Both…
IRAP says 97 percent of $250 million Innovation Assistance Program already committed
Ninety-seven percent of the $250 million Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) COVID-19 Innovation Assistance Program…
Multiple organizations bidding to acquire OneEleven from Oxford
Multiple organizations in Toronto’s tech ecosystem are currently vying to take over recently shuttered incubator OneEleven…
Founder Institute Montréal, MedStack launch digital health startup fellowship
Founder Institute’s Montréal branch has partnered with MedStack to offer a digital health startup fellowship for organizations…