Colleen Johnston tapped to join Shopify’s board of directors
Shopify announced today that Colleen Johnston will join the company’s board of directors. Johnston currently serves on the…
Canadian Startup News
eSight appoints Kevin Banderk, former Telus VP as CCO
Toronto-based eSight, creator of advanced sight-enhancing glasses for visually impaired individuals, recently appointed Kevin…
Government of Canada invests $60,000 to help Halifax SMEs learn ecommerce skills with eBay
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), an agency of the Government of Canada, has announced funding for a new program…
TD announces digital mortgage application tool
TD Bank Group has announced the launch of its digital mortgage application. The new mortgage application tool is available…
TransPod expands France operations for Hyperloop testing
TransPod, a Toronto startup focused on building a Hyperloop transit system, recently announced its expansion to France for…
OntarioMD to provide clinicians digital access to provincial drug and immunization records
Toronto-based OntarioMD recently announced a project that will integrate certified electronic medical records (EMRs) with the…
Spaces to open nine new coworking office locations across Canada
Spaces, an Amsterdam-based company specializing in creative coworking offices, has announced it is opening nine new locations…
Tech solutions looking to shake up the legal world in 2019
On Thursday, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) hosted nine tech companies for a demo day at its downtown Toronto office,…
Wealthsimple announces new partnership with TurboTax to make RRSPs easier
Wealthsimple and online tax filing service TurboTax have announced a new partnership in time for tax season, offering a new…
Zafin raises $22 million CAD Series B as the FinTech expands its relationship with Accenture
Toronto-based FinTech provider Zafin announced today the close of a $17.2 million ($22 million CAD) Series B round, led by…
Two Hat acquires ImageVision, develops AI to fight against child sexual abuse
Two Hat, a BC-based AI technology company announced that it has acquired ImageVision, a Texas-based image recognition and visual…
NexTech AR and Cannvas MedTech to bring AR to cannabis education
Toronto-based NexTech AR Solutions today announced it has signed a deal to bring augmented reality (AR) to cannabis education…
Mogo opens more than 200,000 new member accounts in 2018
Vancouver-based fintech startup Mogo Finance today announced it opened more than 210,000 new member accounts in 2018, bringing…
Former OMERS Ventures CEO joins advisory board of medical cannabis platform CBx Data Labs
Former CEO of OMERS Ventures John Ruffolo has joined the advisory board of Toronto-based medical cannabis tech company CBx…
NetCents signs agreement with U.S. payment processor SalesSource
Vancouver-based online payment processing platform NetCents announced that it has signed a reseller agreement with American…