Actua, Canadore College launch virtual Indigenous STEAM program
Actua has partnered with Canadore College to provide a free, virtual Indigenous science, technology, engineering, arts, and…
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Accelerate Okanagan, Digital Technology Supercluster launch program for women entrepreneurs in BC
Accelerate Okanagan, University of Victoria, VIATEC, and the Digital Technology Supercluster have opened applications for W…
North acquired by Google
Kitchener-Waterloo based North has been acquired by Google. North, formerly Thalmic Labs, revealed the deal on Tuesday calling…
ThinkData Works raises $8 million Series A for data management platform
Toronto-based ThinkData Works, which has developed a data management platform for businesses, has raised an $8 million CAD…
Black Swan #14: Disrupting startup culture and why Canadian FinTechs are pissed
Somehow we’re halfway through 2020. Anyone else need a break? “Wubba lubba dub dub!” We’re rapidly approaching…
Behavox to increase Canadian presence with plans to open a 400-person Montreal office
New York-headquartered AI data analytics company Behavox has significantly boosted its Canadian presence, expanding its existing…
Tom Keiser to replace Ryan Holmes as CEO of Hootsuite
Vancouver-based Hootsuite has appointed Tom Keiser, former chief operating officer at San Francisco-based Zendesk, as its new…
Frank And Oak files for protection from creditors under Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
Frank And Oak, the e-commerce retail company turned brick-and-mortar, has filed for protection under Canada’s Bankruptcy…
Federal government extends commercial rent relief program through July
The federal government has extended the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program by one month. The program…
Canadian tech and innovation leaders launch new anti-racism coalition
Senior leaders in Canada’s tech and innovation sectors have launched a new anti-racism initiative, the Coalition of Innovation…
Thoughtexchange raises $10 million Series B extension as platform usage jumps by 600 percent
Thoughtexchange, a British Columbia-based startup that has developed what it calls a “crowd conversation tool” for leaders,…
Video surveillance software startup Solink raises $23 million CAD Series B round
Ottawa-based startup Solink, which has developed software aimed to enhance business’ video surveillance capabilities, has…
Calgary FinTech startup Helcim develops own payment infrastructure, following in footsteps of Stripe, Square
Calgary-based FinTech startup Helcim has built out and launched a new comprehensive payment solution, designed to help businesses…
FundThrough commits $10 million to help small businesses after federal government rejects FinTech COVID-19 relief proposals
Last week, it was revealed that the federal government had rejected several proposals for FinTech organizations to help distribute…
Shopify partners with four Indigenous-led organizations to offer e-commerce education
Shopify has partnered with four Indigenous-led organizations to explore approaches to Indigenous entrepreneurship education…