San Francisco-based Upgrade plans to open development centre in Montreal
San Francisco-based Upgrade, which has developed a consumer credit platform to help users monitor and understand their credit,…
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#FinTechCA argues AI will prevent financial crime on crypto platforms
Last week, the Digital Finance Institute hosted the FinTech Canada conference, which put a lens on the technologies set to…
Digital Main Street launches across Ontario to help small businesses adopt digital practices
Just under two years after launching in Toronto, Digital Main Street, an online program targeting main street businesses, has…
Unbounce hosting 5th annual Call to Action conference for marketers
For the fifth year in a row, Unbounce will host its Call to Action Conference (CTAConf), where marketers and entrepreneurs…
Plurilock surpasses $1 million in revenue for biometric authentication software
Victoria-based Plurilock Security Solutions (Plurilock), which provides behavioural-biometric cybersecurity tools, announced…
Siri Agrell named OneEleven Toronto managing director
Siri Agrell, the former director of strategic initiatives for Toronto Mayor John Tory’s office, has joined OneEleven…
Ask an Investor: How does a VC firm work?
How a venture capital fund works behind-the-scenes can be quite confusing and opaque, even for entrepreneurs who spend a lot…
Coinsquare set to expand to Europe in Q4 2018
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare announced it is set to expand into Europe in Q4 2018. Coinsquare customers in Europe will…
Sonder closes new round, reveals it’s raised $135 million to date
Montreal-based Sonder has revealed that it’s raised $135 million to date, according to a report from Forbes. Sonder’s…
Today in board additions: William Mougayar joins Kin Foundation’s board of directors, Joule appoints Deepak Kaura as board chair
This week, two Canadian organizations have announced new board members. Here’s the latest on these company updates. Former…
CVCA report: Later-stage companies received 54 percent of total dollars invested in H1 2018
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has released its report on Canadian venture capital and…
Wattpad releases diversity and inclusion survey results, encourages Canadian tech to do same
Wattpad has released the results of its 2018 Diversity and Inclusion survey, which aims to break down the identities of those…
Today in SaaS: Lexop partners with Centris, BroadbandTV collaborates with PBS
Over the past several weeks, two Canadian SaaS startups have made announcements on the growth of their companies, launching…
Today in cannabis: Leaf Forward accepting applications for accelerator, GrowUp hosting hackathon
Several companies and initiatives in the cannabis space have made announcements launching new accelerators and announcing hackathons.…
Grocery brands are caught in the middle of the ecommerce transformation of food delivery
There’s no doubt that retail has undergone significant change in the last several years. One area of interest to me is the…