Coinsquare launches white label licensing platform
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare has launched Coinsquare Licensing, which will allow domestic and international businesses…
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CannabisFest explores how entrepreneurs can prepare for legalization
During Startupfest’s CannabisFest, cannabis entrepreneurs joined industry specialists and investors in Montreal on Tuesday…
Government announces RFP to compile data on women entrepreneurs
During Montreal’s Startupfest, Minister of Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger announced that the government is accepting…
Kik’s Kin Foundation investing up to $3 million to developer program
The Kin Foundation, Kik’s non-profit governance body overseeing the Kin cryptocurrency, has announced the launch of the…
New report indicates just 14 percent of Canadian VCs are women
This week at Montreal’s Startupfest, Female Funders announced the launch of its Women in Venture report analyzing the Canadian…
SmartTones named top startup at Infiniti Lab Toronto’s Demo Day
Toronto-based SmartTones, a platform that uses encoded audio meta tags to allow brands to interact in real time with their…
Interaxon acquires Colorado-based Meditation Studio to offer meditation courses
Toronto-based Interaxon, the company behind the meditation headset Muse, has acquired Colorado-based Meditation Studio. The…
Chronogolf raises $2 million to offer golf courses inventory management, payment solutions
Montreal-based Chronogolf, which develops cloud-based software solutions for golf courses, has announced a $2 million funding…
Equifax and Thinking Capital launch payments platform for small businesses and suppliers
Equifax and Thinking Capital have partnered to launch BillMarket, a payment platform aimed at helping Canadian small businesses…
Fundica roadshow announces finalists pitching for $500,000 equity investment
On July 12, the Fundica Roadshow will host a grand finale, where 10 startups will pitch to take home a $500,000 equity investment…
Signs you’re confusing product-market fit with a niche market
The most universal challenge of every startup—and for that matter, every new product—is finding product-market fit. There…
Samsung partners with Toronto-based theScore to provide sports news through Bixby
South Korean electronics giant Samsung has partnered with Toronto-based theScore to bring sports scores and news to the Bixby…
The Canadian tech stories we don’t talk about enough (CanCon Podcast Ep. 122)
Even in the fast-growing world of Canadian tech, the firehose of news can slow to a dribble in the summer months. For the CanCon…
Today in SaaS: Staffy partners with Platterz, SlimCut Media acquired by Telaria
Over the past several weeks, several Canadian startups have made announcements on the growth of their companies, launching…
CIX 2018 features Two Small Fish Ventures’ Eva Lau, Baidu Capital director Nan Zhou
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has announced the first wave of speakers for its upcoming startup investment conference,…