The State of Canadian SaaS
I was in Ottawa recently to present my thoughts on the state of the Canadian SaaS industry. The fact that 500 people showed…
Canadian Startup News
Maple Leaf Angels announces launch of third MLA48 fund
Maple Leaf Angels announced this week that it is launching its third angel investment fund, MLA48 Fund III. The fund will be…
Government proposing new framework to regulate Canadian retail payment ecosystem
Budget 2019 dropped a week ago, and one of the objectives outlined in the document included “supporting an innovative and…
Scotiabank launches digital platform for online mortgage applications
Scotiabank has announced the launch of Scotiabank eHOME, a digital platform that allows Canadians to undergo the mortgage process…
Kognitiv Spark’s AR software to be used by Royal Canadian Navy
Canada’s Royal Navy will be using a new software developed by Fredericton-based tech startup Kognitiv Spark. Kognitiv Spark’s…
Smart city best practices top of mind for partnership of urban tech companies
A coalition of Canada’s urban technology organizations has formed the Open City Network (OCN), a non-profit that aims to…
FinTech investment in Toronto region grows by 10 times over five years, report finds
Canada’s Toronto-Kitchener-Waterloo corridor has faced significant investment growth over the past five years in the FinTech…
Finaeo raises $5.35 million CAD to help create ‘the Amazon of the insurance industry’
Insurtech startup Finaeo announced today that it has raised $5.35 million CAD in funding, calling the raise an extension of…
Tatari betting on a repatriated Canadian to build core engineering team
BetaKit’s Due South series profiled Canadian entrepreneurs who founded companies in the United States, and in recent years,…
Cannabis software company Ample Organics announces Shopify integration
Ample Organics, a seed-to-sale software company, has announced a complete integration with ecommerce giant, Shopify. Toronto-based…
US-based Corning opens software innovation centre in Montreal
Corning, an American materials science technology company, has opened a research and development centre in Montreal, focused…
University of Toronto receives $100 million for AI innovation centre
The University of Toronto (UofT) today announced that it has received $100 million in funding to help build its innovation…
Quebec’s budget looks to fuel digital transformation, overlooks skills gap
Quebec Finance Minister, Eric Girard, delivered the 2019-2020 provincial budget at the National Assembly on Thursday, marking…
Shopify expands retail presence as company fights for “heart and soul” of commerce
Founded as an ecommerce company more than a decade ago, Shopify is looking to become much more than an online platform. Recently…
OMERS Ventures expands to Europe with sole-sourced €300 million fund
OMERS Ventures has made good on its promise to expand to Europe, announcing today a €300 million ($455 million CAD) dedicated…