Report: Women’s entrepreneurship on the rise globally, partly thanks to Canada
Women’s entrepreneurial activity is on the rise globally thanks in part to improvements in Canada, according to Global…
Canadian Startup News
Shopify names winners of inaugural Build a Bigger Business competition
Early this month, Shopify announced the winners of its Build a Bigger Business competition, which is targeted to later-stage…
Mark Evans’ Story Spark workshop wants to help entrepreneurs explain what they do
The question “what do you do?” is one that entrepreneurs will encounter several times at networking events. But…
PayPal Canada market development lead Alex Peh joins RBC as VP of innovation
Alex Peh, PayPal Canada’s former head of mobile and market development, has made the move to RBC as its VP of innovation.…
Startups using open data can apply for $50,000 from ODX
The Ontario Data Exchange is currently seeking startups for Cohort 2 of its ODX Ventures program, which supports startups that…
Hack To Start Ep.166: Kevin Thau, general partner at Spark Capital
Kevin Thau is general partner at Spark Capital, which focuses on early-stage investments in companies like Lola, Medium, Haven,…
Tourism Montreal partners with OTT Financial to support WeChat Pay
Canadian financial services institution OTT Financial has established a partnership with Tourism Montreal. Tourism Montreal…
theBoardlist releases list highlighting top Canadian women in tech
Since theBoardlist launched in April, the organization — a database including the names of women willing to join company…
CareGuide taps into Silicon Valley Bank as it eyes more acquisitions
CareGuide is known for its unorthodox approach to growth. After raising its seed funding from over 70 institutional investors…
Startup Canada Podcast: The future of business festivals
From creating prototypes for NASA to facilitating workshops that provide top brands with innovative ideas, Sarah St. Jules…
#ElevateToronto’s #LeanInnovation says scaling companies must think like startups
In Toronto’s tech and business scene, “lean innovation” is more than just a trending topic. It’s a central tenet of…
Vancouver-based Biba raises $1.3 million to bring AR to playgrounds
Vancouver-based Biba has raised $1.3 million in a pre-Series A led by Leonite Capital. Greg Zeschuk, co-founder of BioWare,…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.92: Barinder Rasode, president and CEO of NICHE Canada
Barinder Rasode, president and CEO of NICHE Canada and co-founder of She Talks, joins host Drew Ogryzek to discuss cannabis…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Is BlackBerry building a smartwatch?
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Canada’s strong AI talent could attract more corporate VC funding
In PwC Canada’s lastest MoneyTree report analyzing the Canadian VC landscape, there were two particular trends that stood…