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…
Canadian Startup News
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…
Today in FinTech: Flexiti announces new CFO, Trulioo expands to the Philippines
Several Canadian FinTechs have made announcements on the growth of their companies, expanding into new markets and announcing…
Unbounce brings on former Bench VP as CRO
Vancouver-based Unbounce, a platform that provides tools and resources to help marketers create high-converting landing pages,…
League raises $62 million led by TELUS Ventures
Toronto-based League has raised $62 million in a Series B round led by TELUS Ventures. The round included participation from…
Techstars now accepting applications for 2019 Toronto accelerator
Techstars announced it is accepting applications for the next cohort of its Toronto accelerator. The accelerator, which will…
RetargetLinks sole Canadian company accepted to Techstars’ first Asia accelerator
Vancouver-based RetargetLinks, which has developed a link retargeting solution for advertisers, announced it is the first Canadian…
New report lists 10 strategies to increase diversity in federal government contracts
While many women launch and grow businesses in Canada, the majority of small and medium-sized enterprises owned by women are…
Quantum Benchmark integrating software into Google’s quantum computing framework
Kitchener-based Quantum Benchmark announced that it is collaborating with Google to support the development of quantum computing…
Alberta government announces $70 million cleantech challenge
The Alberta government announced it is launching a $70 million challenge to encourage companies in the biotechnology, electricity,…
Ridesharing apps have until September 2019 to apply to enter BC’s taxi market
British Columbia’s ruling NDP government is paving the way for ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft to operate in the…