Rangle chief technology officer leaves as company restructures
Long-time chief technology officer at Rangle, Yuri Takhteyev, has left the company, BetaKit has learned. Takhteyev recently…
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Techstars Toronto showcases 2019 cohort, announces new partnerships
On Thursday, Techstars hosted the Demo Day for its second Toronto cohort, all pitching and presenting their companies after…
Parity raises $5 million to make urban living sustainable
Toronto-based computer software company Parity, which uses technology to reduce carbon emissions for condos and multi-tenant…
Techstars Toronto cohort company MadLipz raises $671,000 CAD
Social entertainment app MadLipz has announced it has raised more than $671,000 CAD in pre-seed funding from Plug and Play,…
Webware raises $2 million CAD following brick-and-mortar partnership with Staples
Webware.io, a Toronto-based website platform for small businesses, today announced that it has received $2 million in strategic…
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…
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…