Ontario government announces task force to develop data strategy
The Ontario government has announced the members of its Digital and Data Task Force looking to get insight into developing…
Canadian Startup News
RBC acquires automated accounts payables startup WayPay
RBC has acquired Burlington-based WayPay, an automated accounts payables platform for small businesses. The acquisition price…
Canadian Growth Hackers: Shopify’s Amy Martin on Marchitecture and building growth teams
In this series, brought to you by the Toronto-based native advertising technology company StackAdapt, you’ll join Vitaly…
Front Row Ventures’ initiative for female student founders expands to Ontario
The Women Founders’ Project, a four-week social impact project organized by Front Row Ventures, is expanding to Ontario,…
Digital Finance Institute names Canada’s top 50 women in FinTech for 2019
The Digital Finance Institute has released its top 50 women in FinTech for 2019, a curated list of 50 women disrupting financial…
Sonder raises $210 million USD, surpassing $1 billion valuation
Montreal-founded Sonder (formerly Flatbook) has raised a $210 million USD ($274 million CAD) Series D funding round, surpassing…
Prospect adds founding partner BDC as it looks to fill Canada’s talent gap
Non-profit, Prospect has brought on BDC Capital as a founding partner as it looks to fill a data and talent gap in Canada’s…
New OMERS, BMO investments bring District Ventures fund to $70 million
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures has received recent investments from OMERS and BMO, bringing its total fund size to…
AI and robotics enterprise startup C2RO raises $2.25 million Series A
Montreal-based C2RO, a startup specializing in artificial intelligence-powered enterprise products for retail applications,…
PayPal launches shipping platform for Canadian e-commerce businesses
PayPal is launching a new platform for online businesses to manage cross-border shipments between Canada and the US. “We’re…
MaRS shuffles venture leadership team following Salim Teja departure
Jon Dogterom has been named the new senior vice-president of venture services at the MaRS Discovery District. Dogterom replaces…
Future Skills Centre investing $7.65 million in 10 skills development projects
The Future Skills Centre announced that it is investing $7.65 million over two years for 10 projects. The projects aim to help…
CVCA, other Canadian orgs pen letter to US over “onerous” investment law
Four Canadian organizations are urging the US Department of the Treasury to exempt Canadian businesses from a law that could…
Former Enercare CEO John Macdonald joins Parity as chair of the board
Parity, a Toronto-based computer software company using AI to reduce carbon emissions for condos and multi-tenant buildings,…
Karen HR acquired by Alexander Mann Solutions
Karen HR, a Toronto-based AI company with a recruiting software tool for human resources workers, has been acquired by global…