BCF Ventures and Holt FinTech Accelerator announce strategic partnership
BCF Ventures, a Montreal-based investment fund launched by BCF Business Law partners, has announced a strategic venture capital…
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National Bank launches mobile POS powered by Montreal FinTech Mobeewave
National Bank has launched Easy Pay, a mobile point-of-sale solution for the bank’s small and medium-sized business clients…
Reddit CTO, Bumble COO among speakers at this year’s #TractionConf
On August 8, Vancouver’s Traction Conference is returning for another two days of providing entrepreneurs with insights…
Today in retail: Lift & Co. launches Cannabis Concierge, Biome Grow acquires Weed VR
Over the past few weeks, several companies in the retail space have made announcements launching new features and announcing…
Industrial safety platform Focus FS raises $1.4 million from BDC Capital
St. John’s-based Focus FS, which is developing cloud-based solutions to safeguard industrial worksites, has closed a…
Canada’s economy needs a second act
This weekend, while celebrating Canada Day with family and friends, and in the midst of a constant stream of news about a growing…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s new cannabis client
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Today in FinTech: Skrumble Network raises $19 million CAD in ICO, Goldmoney partners with Malbex Resources
Several Canadian FinTechs have made announcements on the growth of their companies, launching new features and partnerships.…
Etherparty announces startups getting free use of its ICO creation platform
Etherparty Smart Contracts, which provides smart contract software solutions for enterprises, has announced the winning entries…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.144: Angels and VC hybrids with Brightspark’s Sophie Forest
Brightspark Ventures managing partner Sophie Forest is an incendiary angel investor and venture capitalist, a combination that…
How to design healthcare to be more human
Taking care of your health can be an emotional and stressful experience—you feel nervous about telling your doctor the truth…
Borrowell’s Larissa Holmes shares the benefits of authenticity at work
Being authentic and true to yourself in your professional life can be very powerful, according to Larissa Holmes, vice president…
Flinks closes $1.75 million from National Bank, Luge Capital
Montreal-based FinTech Flinks has raised a $1.75 million in a seed round as it looks to expand its product platform. The funding…
Applications from healthcare consortia for Strategic Innovation Fund due August 31
The Canadian government announced that it is seeking applications for companies looking to receive funding through the Strategic…
PwC Report: Canadian IPO market in first half of 2018 is ‘slow and steady’
The Canadian initial public offering (IPO) market has been “slow and steady” with just over $1 billion of new equity…