NEXT Canada celebrates cohorts at Venture Day, receives $1 million investment
On Wednesday, more than 10 NEXT Canada ventures pitched their startup at NEXT Venture Day, to an audience of business leaders,…
Canadian Startup News
Shopify launches first native chat function for merchants
Shopify is launching a new chat feature, the e-commerce giant’s first native chat function that allows users to have…
Canadian startups need to leverage the right resources to scale globally
For founders looking to move beyond the Canadian border, it’s important to try and mitigate some of the growing pains that…
Federal government creates cybersecurity training initiative for businesses
The federal government has launched a CyberSecure Canada certification program, a new voluntary initiative for small to medium-sized…
Coinberry partners with Cyclebit to offer crypto transactions through POS
Coinberry, a Toronto-based digital crypto platform, is partnering with Singapore-based Cyclebit to offer a cryptocurrency-to-retail…
One year after $17 million raise, LoginRadius moves headquarters to Vancouver
LoginRadius, which has developed a platform that helps businesses manage and secure their customers’ digital identities,…
Chamber of Digital Commerce recommends building blockchain framework in Canada
The Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada, an association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry, has released…
Global Talent Stream on track according to OECD report on Canadian immigration system
Canada’s economic immigration system is the largest, most comprehensive, and elaborate among OECD countries, according…
Legaltech startup MinuteBox acquires Conductor, launches new management tools
Toronto-based MinuteBox, a corporate record, minute book, and legal entity management platform, has purchased Conductor, a…
Shopify’s Lynsey Thornton talks mission-driven decisions at Traction 2019
Scaling from an online shop builder into powering 800,000 businesses in approximately 175 countries takes a lot more than timing.…
Lyft slated to begin Vancouver operations by end of year
Ride-hailing giant Lyft has announced it intends to operate in Vancouver, expecting to apply in September, and begin operations…
Toronto-based proptech Properly raises $22 million Series A
Properly, a Toronto-based proptech startup, has closed a $22 million Series A financing round, consisting of $12 million in…
MaRS, Ontario Power Generation to launch innovation challenge
MaRS Discovery District is partnering with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), an agency responsible for half of the electricity…
Federal government invests $39 million through Western Canada scaleup initiative
Seventeen BC-based projects are receiving a cumulative $39 million from the federal government through Western Economic Diversification…
Akira Health acquired by Telus Health
Virtual care platform, Akira Health, which offers a healthcare app, as well as in-person healthcare clinics, has been acquired…