Wattpad tracks 80 million monthly users, 23 percent increase since 2018
Wattpad has announced that its platform has surpassed 80 million monthly users, which represents a 23 percent increase from…
Canadian Startup News
Overbond to launch three AI analytics labs in Montreal for R&D in bond pricing
Overbond, a Toronto-founded AI and FinTech startup, is partnering with business school HEC Montreal, Concordia University,…
Montreal-based Nuvei acquires SafeCharge for $1.1 billion CAD
Montreal-based FinTech company Nuvei has completed the acquisition of UK-based SafeCharge International Group for $1.1 billion…
Toronto ride-sharing startup Facedrive expands to London, Ont.
Facedrive, a Toronto-based peer-to-peer ridesharing service with a focus on C02 emissions reduction, has officially launched…
Plato to host Indigenous Software Tester training program in Calgary
Fredericton-based Plato Testing has opened applications for its Indigenous Software Tester training program to be held in Calgary…
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,…
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.…