Harbr raises $1.75 million to help construction companies predict their schedule
Halifax-based Harbr has raised a $1.75 million to fuel growth of its platform providing scheduling data for construction companies.…
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Silicon Valley Bank expanding into Canada with Barbara Dirks as head
Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau has authorized Silicon Valley Bank to establish a lending branch in Canada, with…
Traction Conference wants to help startups scale with talks from Bumble, Mulesoft execs
On August 8, Vancouver’s 5th annual Traction Conference is returning for another two days of providing entrepreneurs…
Startup Canada Podcast: Building a new market category with Blo’s Devon Brooks
Not every 21 year old can start a blow-dry bar empire, let alone create a new market category in an age-old industry. For Devon…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 107: What if the Women in Tech fund isn’t used for women in tech?
If there is one thing we can say about our federal government, it’s that it is fond of crafting narratives. With Budget…
Smart city-focused InnoCité MTL merging with Centech incubator
InnoCité MTL, an accelerator focused on smart city startups, is merging with the Centech incubator. Launched in 1996 by the…
Attracting tech talent to Canada requires process and effort
Canadian cities are starting to pop up on global tech hub lists. For example, Toronto was recently named to Amazon’s HQ2…
WeWork plans to open 20 more locations in Toronto by 2020
WeWork is planning to open 20 more locations in Toronto by 2020, according to a report from Bloomberg. “The bottom line is,…
DMZ wants to raise $1 million for Ryerson student-led startups
The DMZ wants to raise $1 million over four years for The Sandbox Student Grant, which aims to support student-led startup…
Report: Canadian companies must do more to promote job-related tech education
According to data collected by Toronto-based Course Compare, employers need to be doing more to promote job-related education…
Today in funding ($59M): Atomwise, Parkbench, Showpass
Over the past week, several Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Alipay now accepted at retailers across Canada through Motion Pay partnership
Alipay has announced that its partnership with Ottawa-based Motion Pay, which allows retailers to accept Chinese payments,…
Merchant Advance Capital’s David Gens says financial services companies aren’t always FinTechs
When David Gens started Merchant Advance Capital in 2010, his first customer was a small Calgary-based retailer. The owner…
Canada’s privacy commissioner wants to limit data collection in national security bill
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien has once again written recommendations to the House’s Standing Committee…
Techstars and Real Ventures launch AI accelerator in Montreal
Over a year after launching its first Canadian accelerator in Toronto, Techstars announced that it is launching a Montreal-based…