TWG’s Chris Eben becomes CEO, AndrĂ©s Aquino executive chair
TWG has made changes to its executive team, with Chris Eben taking on the role of CEO and AndrĂ©s Aquino assuming the role…
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Innovate Financial Health launching FinTech accelerator with Capital One
Innovate Financial Health, a national nonprofit that supports technology that improves Canadians’ financial health, is…
BMO invests $5 million in U of T lab combining AI and the arts
This morning, BMO announced that it is making a $5 million investment in a new University of Toronto lab called the BMO Lab…
MaRS Catalyst Fund rebrands to Amplify Capital, targets $30 million Fund II
MaRS Catalyst Fund is rebranding to Amplify Capital and launching a second seed-stage impact tech venture fund, with a target…
Bitcoin company Hut 8 Mining first to trade on TSX via new listing initiative
This week, Hut 8 Mining Corp., a cryptocurrency mining and blockchain infrastructure company headquartered in Toronto, announced…
Terramera, Livestock Water Recycling win Nutrien-Radicle Challenge
Terramera and Livestock Water Recycling claimed a combined $1.25 million USD after the final pitch competition of the Nutrien-Radicle…
PwC Canada selects Calgary’s TerraHub for its blockchain delivery arm
TerraHub, a private blockchain and artificial intelligence startup based in Calgary, has been selected to act as the blockchain…
Startup jobs of the week: The Heart & Stroke Foundation, Loopio, Altus Assessments
Every day, Canada’s tech startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on Jobs.BetaKit, powered by Jobbio. From…
Ottawa workspace analytics startup Relogix closes $4 million Series A
Ottawa-based Relogix, which has created an analytics platform and IoT sensor technology for workspaces, announced it has completed…
Report: poised to be global leader, Canadian blockchain sector faces challenges to scale
The Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada has released a new report on the country’s blockchain ecosystem, including statistics…
L-Spark announces six SaaS startups participating in fall 2019 cohort
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-Spark has announced the startups participating in the fall 2019 cohort of its SaaS-focused…
Swimming Canada selects TritonWear as its official training technology
TritonWear, a Toronto-based swim training device manufacturer, has been selected as the official training technology of Swimming…
Canadian investors join global group urging action on climate change
Climate Action 100+, a global investor group comprised of 370 investors with over $35 trillion USD in assets under management,…
HeyBryan raises $2.5 million after Canadian Securities Exchange IPO
HeyBryan, a peer-to-peer marketplace app that connects homeowners with home maintenance experts, has closed its initial public…
Family, friends campaign to help find UofT professor missing after Himalayas avalanche
Friends and family of Peter Wittek are raising awareness online in hopes of spurring efforts to find the University of Toronto…