Trudeau government promises wage subsidy extension, changes to CEBA, BCAP in throne speech
The Liberal government has made some commitments to extending and expanding its COVID-19 relief efforts for businesses. The…
Canadian Startup News
MaRS in talks with University of Calgary to bring new innovation hub to Alberta
Toronto-based MaRS is in exploratory talks with the University of Calgary to bring a new innovation hub to Western Canada.…
Symend, Drop, ApplyBoard named among LinkedIn’s top startups to work for in 2020
LinkedIn has published the Canadian edition of its 2020 Top Startups list, featuring emerging startups to work for in Canada.…
Tiny Capital takes majority stake in Victoria-based software startup Button
Victoria-based tech holding company Tiny Capital has invested and acquired a majority stake in government software startup…
FreshBooks acquires Mexican invoicing company Facturama
Accounting software company Freshbooks has acquired Facturama, a San Luis Potosi, Mexico-based company that offers electronic…
SkipTheDishes co-founders look to shake up banking as Neo Financial hits the market
Neo Financial, the new Canadian FinTech startup focused on challenging the status quo in banking, has begun rolling out its…
Shopify reveals data breach that affected “less than 200” merchants
Following an investigation, e-commerce company Shopify has announced two employees were behind a data breach that has affected…
Alberta makes new tech investments as part of recently-unveiled $75 million strategy
The Government of Alberta has made numerous new investments into the province’s technology sector within the last week as…
NACO pushes for national angel tax credit ahead of Wednesday throne speech
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) is pushing the federal government to instate a new tax credit intended to incentivize…
BlueCat exec Stephen Devito takes on CEO role as Michael Harris steps down
Toronto computer and network security company BlueCat has a new CEO, with chief financial and operating officer Stephen Devito…
Wealthsimple launches cryptocurrency platform
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wealthsimple has launched its cryptocurrency platform, which provides users with commission-free…
Nuvei closes initial public offering at $833 million USD
Nuvei has reportedly closed its initial public offering (IPO) through the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) at $833 million USD.…
Global survey finds diversity in tech has increased over the last decade, still not enough
More than half of people of colour working in tech globally have seen diversity increase in the last decade, according to a…
Waterloo robotics startup Clearpath extends Series C with $6.6 million CAD
As it looks to secure more enterprise customers and grow its global network of delivery partners, Clearpath Robotics has raised…
Shopify closes public offering at $1.91 billion USD
Ottawa-based e-commerce company Shopify has raised $1.91 billion in a previously-announced public offering. All figures are…