Pangaea announces final close of fourth fund at $95 million CAD
Pangaea Ventures, which invests in advanced materials, announced it has completed the final close of Pangaea Ventures Fund…
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Disruption Ventures cuts first cheque to women-led Hostfully
Disruption Ventures, a Canadian female-founded venture capital fund investing in women-led businesses, has deployed its first…
Collision sells out showcase floor, surpassing size of Web Summit
Collision has reached maximum exhibition floor capacity for this year’s conference, being held in Toronto’s Enercare…
Startup Edmonton receiving $250,000 to retain student talent
The Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC), which runs Startup Edmonton, is receiving $250,000 from the City of Edmonton…
Lightspeed expands Connect conference to Canada for first time
Today, Lightspeed announced the launch of its 2019 conference for independent retailers and restaurants, Lightspeed Connect,…
Hootsuite lays off 100 employees, 10 percent of its staff
Hootsuite, the Vancouver-based social media management unicorn, laid off more than 100 employees, or about 10 percent of its…
Cybersecurity startup Kobalt closes $1 million CAD founders round
Cybersecurity startup Kobalt has raised a $1 million CAD founders round, led by its co-founders, Pankaj Agarwal and Boris Wert,…
RBC adds AI-powered budgeting tool to its digital app
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) recently launched NOMI Budgets, a new AI-powered solution available through its mobile app, designed…
Uniting The Prairies conference kicks off this week
Uniting The Prairies, a tech conference looking to showcase the best of Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan’s tech startup…
Microsoft for Startups, MaRS partner to open new space for startups
Microsoft for Startups and MaRS have announced plans to open a new space for startups to receive personalized business and…
BMO makes startup funding play, launches innovation banking group
Bank of Montreal (BMO) has announced the launch of its Technology & Innovation Banking Group, intended to provide advice…
Toronto startup Thinkwire wins Josef Umdasch Research Prize
Toronto-based software engineering startup Thinkwire Inc. was named the winner of Josef Umdasch Research Prize at the 2019…
Lightspeed receives $30 million stand-by acquisition loan from CIBC
Earlier this month, Lightspeed announced that it has received new credit facilities, including a new $30 million stand-by acquisition…
Shopify reports $320.5 million revenue in first quarter of 2019
Shopify today released the results for its first quarter of 2019, which ended on March 31, bringing in total revenue of $320.5…
April #FutureMakers on digital ethics shows need for better data and fewer silos
In this present-day climate of data leaks, privacy breaches, and losing $2,000 because your McDonald’s app got hacked, there’s…