Wealthsimple launches previously announced stock-trading mobile app
Wealthsimple today announced its newest product, a mobile app allowing users to buy, sell, and track stocks. The app is now…
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Wattpad partners with India’s largest media company to expand presence in the region
Toronto-based Wattpad, an online community for readers and writers, has announced a partnership and strategic investment with…
Inventures 2019 announces lineup of speakers, includes Michele Romanow
Inventures 2019, taking place in Calgary from June 5 to 7, has announced its latest lineup of speakers to be featured at the…
3D printing company, Formi3DP, receives $150,000 government investment
Formi3DP, a 3D printing company based in London, Ontario, has received a $150,000 investment from the federal government, as…
What Carol Leaman learned from scaling a company and selling it to Google
Returning to Vancouver for its second year, TechExit.io presents the biggest exit success stories, and connects attendees with…
Halifax online hairdressing platform, Cribcut, secures $1 million pre-seed funding
Halifax-based Cribcut, an online platform that connects mobile hair stylists to clients, announced it has raised $1.06 million…
Mastercard acquires Ethoca to help reduce digital commerce fraud
Mastercard has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Ethoca, a global provider of technology…
Sidewalk Labs speaking with investors, Canada Infrastructure Bank about funding Quayside
Sidewalk Labs has arrived at initial agreements with external financing partners and is in discussions with the Canada Infrastructure…
Dragons’ Den, Desjardins partner in search for youth-focused social entrepreneurs
For this upcoming season of CBC’s Dragons’ Den, the show is partnering with Desjardins in search of social entrepreneurs…
Healthtech company Dapasoft & cybersecurity consultancy iSecurity merge
Dapasoft, a healthtech iPaaS (integration-platform-as-a-service) company announced that it has merged with iSecurity, a privacy…
Today in acquisitions: Dye & Durham acquires legal tech companies, Epik acquires BitMitigate
Two companies have recently made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canadian companies making acquisitions.…
Gene42, Care4Rare launch Canada’s first national rare disease research platform
Gene42, a Toronto-based medicine software startup, recently launched Genomics4RD, Canada’s first national rare disease research…
Vancouver-based BasicGov receives $2 million investment
Vancouver-based BasicGov announced it will be receiving a $2 million investment over three years from TIMIA Capital. “The…
Calgary-based ZayZoon closes $15 million round for financial wellness tools
ZayZoon, a provider of employee financial payroll features, announced it has raised $15 million in a funding round with institutional…
Lightspeed shares surge after TSX IPO
Price shares in Lightspeed POS jumped by 18 percent on its first day of trading last Friday, with the company’s shares…