Sid Kosaraju joins Real Ventures as Entrepreneur in Residence for New York City
Real Ventures announced today that Sid Kosaraju has joined as the firm’s entrepreneur in residence in New York City.…
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KPMG Venture Pulse reports strong Canadian VC activity in Q2 2018
KPMG Enterprise has released its Venture Pulse Q2, 2018 report, which examines key trends, challenges, and opportunities in…
Today in tech hires: ChefHero adds Ben Lucier as VP of operations, Rangle promotes Camas Winsor to COO
Over the past week, two Canadian tech companies announced key additions to their teams. Here’s the latest update on who’s…
Ether Capital replaces CEO and CFO following resignations
Ether Capital, a company dedicated to investing in Ethereum, announced the appointment of Brian Mosoff as its CEO and Stefan…
Toronto added most North American tech jobs in 2017, with wages lower than any US hub
For the second year in a row, CBRE’s tech talent report found that Toronto is North America’s fastest growing tech…
SheLeads one of four startups to receive $25,000 at Velocity Fund Finals
Four startups took home $25,000 at the Velocity Fund Finals, the flagship competition of the University of Waterloo’s…
Volta Labs partners with McInnes Cooper to give startups access to legal services
Halifax-based Volta Labs has announced a partnership with McInnes Cooper, a startup and growth-stage law firm. Led by partners…
Ottawa-based Snowed In Studios acquired by Keywords Studios
Ottawa-based Snowed In Studios, which provides engineering and co-development services to the video games industry, has been…
Today in healthtech: CDL launches health stream, Centech and McGill University establish medical technology cohort
Several healthtech hubs have made announcements on the growth of their firms, expanding into new markets and announcing new…
Report: AI drives VC investment as Canada hits $900 million USD for second straight quarter
PwC has released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, founding that the AI sector continued to thrive in Canadian venture…
The tech scooter bubble is coming to Canada (CanCon Podcast Ep. 124)
Most tech trends, one way or another, eventually make their way to Canada. The latest, if recent investments by Uber and Google…
Shopify’s first physical space opening in Los Angeles
Shopify announced that it will open its first permanent, physical space in Los Angeles. Shopify said that later this year,…
How AI and empathy could modernize the role of retail associates
I still remember very clearly back in 2012, when I walked inside Eddie Bauer, nervously dropping off my resume with the assistant…
Customer identity platform LoginRadius raises $17 million Series A with Microsoft
Vancouver-based LoginRadius, which has developed a cloud-based SaaS platform that helps businesses manage and secure their…
Ada integrates AI-enabled customer service chatbot with Zendesk
Toronto-based Ada announced it is integrating its customer service chatbot with San Fransisco-based Zendesk, a customer service…