Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes shares 13 guerrilla networking hacks ‘that actually work’
If you are anything like me, your email inbox is probably a mess. I get at least a few hundred emails a day. The ones from…
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Toronto FinTech startup Pungle acquired by Berkeley Payment Solutions
Pungle, a Fintech startup that developed a ‘payments-as-a-service platform’ for businesses, has been acquired by…
MindBridge partnering with Bank of Canada to detect payment fraud
Ottawa-based MindBridge Analytics announced, on Wednesday, a partnership with the Bank of Canada that will see the FinTech…
Brookfield Institute reveals career pathways model for jobs disrupted by technology
The Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has released a proposed model for finding new pathways amid technological…
Centre for Social Innovation recruiting for Earth Tech accelerator
The Centre for Social Innovation, a coworking space and launchpad for impact ventures, is now recruiting for the first cohort…
PayPal launches loans in Canada for small business owners
PayPal has announced it is now offering loans ranging between $5,000 and $100,000 to select small business owners in Canada.…
Samsung enters mobile POS market with exclusive Canadian launch
Samsung Electronics Canada is launching its point-of-sale (POS) technology, making it available exclusively in Canada. The…
Startup Canada Podcast: Diversifying and conquering as entrepreneurs with Isaac Olowolafe
Entrepreneurship comes in many different forms and from many different places, something which Isaac Olowolafe, founder of…
Montreal FinTech research unit launches with $2 million from Finance Montréal, regulator
Finance Montréal has partned with the Université du Québec à Montréal and Québec government-associated financial…
Former Premier of New Brunswick joins the DMZ as government relations mentor
Ryerson University accelerator, the DMZ, has announced that former Premier of New Brunswick Brian Gallant will join as the…
Calgary-based Benevity raises $40 million in Series C
Benevity, a global leader in corporate social responsibility and one of the largest startups in the Prairies, has raised $40…
ModiFace, Shoppers Drug Mart partnering on virtual makeup service
Shoppers Drug Mart has a new virtual try-on beauty service thanks to a partnership with augmented reality technology company…
Luge Capital closes additional $10 million from strategics for FinTech-focused fund
FinTech-focused Luge Capital has closed an additional $10 million for its first fund, bringing the total fund size to $85 million.…
Snap Projections acquired by FinTech startup WealthBar Financial Services
Snap Projections, a financial planning software startup, has been acquired by Vancouver-based wealth management company WealthBar…
Edmonton-based startup Mover acquired by Microsoft
Mover, an Edmonton-based startup that offers data migration services, was acquired by Microsoft today. Terms of the deal were…