3 things I wish I’d known before scaling tech companies
It’s no secret that Canada has a scale-up problem. Often, we cite finite resources—talent, money, expertise—as the major…
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True North 2019 announces speakers and ‘Bridges, Not Walls’ theme
For its second iteration, Communitech’s annual True North conference has announced its theme will be ‘Bridges, Not…
Mortgage startup, Lendesk, acquired by Quicken Loans parent company
Vancouver-based FinTech Lendesk has announced Rock Holdings, the parent company of US-based Quicken Loans, has acquired a majority…
Shanghai Yangpu Global Startup competition coming to Toronto in June
The fourth annual Shanghai Yangpu Global Startups Competition semi-final is coming to Toronto on June 22. The competition is…
Endy competitor Casper officially launches made-in-Canada products
New York-based e-commerce company Casper is opening its first Canadian headquarters, and officially producing made-in-Canada…
US-founded VanillaSoft receives $1 million from Canadian Government
US-founded IT company VanillaSoft Corp. has been given a $1 million loan from Canada Economic Development (CED) for Quebec…
Coconut Software receives $1.75 million in debt financing from CIBC
Saskatoon-based Coconut Software has received $1.75 million in debt financing from CIBC Innovation Banking, with the company…
Olivia Steedman heading new Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan investment department
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is launching a new investment department, Teachers’ Innovation Platform (TIP). The…
Voiceflow raises $4.7 million CAD following takeover of American competitor
Voice app design and development platform Voiceflow has raised a nearly $4.7 million CAD seed round, following an announcement…
Insurtech Zensurance expands to Newfoundland and Labrador
Online business insurance platform Zensurance Inc. has announced that it is now licenced to operate in Newfoundland and Labrador.…
Canada’s tech hubs fall in Startup Ecosystem Rankings, smaller cities show promise
StartupBlink, a Swiss interactive platform for startups, has released its 2019 Ecosystem Ranking Report, with Canada holding…
Vancouver-based Spexi GeoSpatial wins SFU Venture Prize
Spexi GeoSpatial, a startup that uses drone technology to make geospatial data more accessible, was recently named the winner…
Velocity and YC grad, Fuzzbuzz, raises $3.6 million CAD seed round
Fuzzbuzz, an automated software security platform founded in Kitchener-Waterloo, has raised a $3.6 million CAD seed round led…
Global interest in Canadian tech jobs grown 58 percent since 2015, report finds
A recent report from online job marketplace Indeed found global interest in Canadian tech jobs has increased by 58 percent…
Toronto Trade Accelerator Program receives $6.7 million from federal government
The Toronto Trade Accelerator Program (TAP Toronto), a program that helps small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) prepare…