Intelistyle raises $600,000 for AI fashion stylist
London-based Intelistyle has received $600,000 in funding in a seed round led by Metavallon VC. The seed funding will be used…
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With new LP Telus Ventures, Panache Ventures ups fund target to $50 million
Panache Ventures has added Telus Ventures as an LP in its fund, increasing its fund target from $40 million to $50 million.…
Wattpad launches paid content program in the US
Wattpad has launched a new service in the US allowing readers to purchase exclusive content from writers on the platform. The…
Alate Partners launches with $40 million in funding to boost real estate tech industry
Alate Partners, a new company dedicated to supporting companies in the real estate tech market, has launched with $40 million…
Why Canadian tech companies need to care about ‘Wayfair’
It’s been a year of changing dynamics for Canada-US trade. NAFTA renegotiations have dominated headlines in recent months,…
Is wearable tech back? (CanCon ep. 134)
The Canadian tech graveyard is filled with wearables companies that rode the 2012 hype cycle only to crash and burn when the…
Offboarding: the neglected child in the talent management family
Me: “How does your organization handle offboarding?” HR client: “Sorry, you mean onboarding, right?” Me: “No, I was…
Tech leaders explain how agile and AI impact enterprise software at #WebSummit
As Web Summit 2018 wrapped up in Lisbon last week, over 70,000 attendees left the annual tech business conference. Having heard…
Apply Digital launches Ventures program to help startups bring products to market
Vancouver-based digital product studio Apply Digital has launched Apply Ventures to provide startups with digital resources…
Clearbanc raises $92 million CAD to help companies invest in marketing without dilution
Toronto-based Clearbanc has raised $70 million ($92 million CAD) as the company surpasses $100 million USD ($132 million CAD)…
Former Google, OpenText CFOs join Lightspeed’s board
Lightspeed is adding four new members to its board of directors in the “midst of pivotal growth,” according to…
Innovate BC announces #BCTECHSummit headliners
Innovate BC and the BC government have announced Eric O’Neill and Tan Le as keynote speakers for the fourth annual #BCTECHSummit,…
RBC partners with Copenhagen FinTech to help connect Danish and Ontario ecosystems
In December 2017, the Government of Ontario and Copenhagen FinTech signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a partnership…
Canada FinTech Forum awards four startups over $300,000
Four Canadian startups won top honours at the FinTech Startup Pitch Contest, which took place during the 2018 Canada FinTech…
Dialogue acquires AI tool that automates medical evaluation
Montreal-based Dialogue has acquired DXA, an AI tool meant to replicate how an ER doctor’s brain thinks. “We built…