Ratio.City receives $100,000 from Communitech Fierce Founders Bootcamp Pitch Competition
Communitech has announced the winner of the $100,000 prize for the pitch competition for its Fierce Founders bootcamp, which…
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Great-West Life contributing $300,000 to Creative Destruction Lab
Canadian insurance giant Great-West Life announced that it is contributing $300,000 over three years to the Creative Destruction…
Shopify’s 2017 financial results report $843 million CAD total revenue
Shopify has released its Q4 2017 and full-year 2017 financial results, reporting that its total revenue for the full year was…
Federal gov’t announces winning supercluster proposals
The federal government has unveiled the five winning superclusters that will receive a part of $950 million from the superclusters…
Unsplash raises $6.25 million Series A, will top up with $1 million SimpleTokens
Unsplash has announced a funding round that includes tokens as the company looks to monetize its free stock photo platform.…
Hack To Start Ep.187: Matt Hollingshead, CEO of Hifyre
Matt Hollingshead is the CEO of Hifyre, a web and mobile app developer based on Hamilton, Canada. Back in 1999, Hollingshead…
DMZ launches accelerator supporting women founders
The DMZ has launched an accelerator to support early-stage companies led by women. The four-month accelerator program will…
SingularityU wants to connect government and tech in Canada through exec program
SingularityU is seeking applications for the first Canadian edition of its executive program, which connects business leaders…
KPMG FinTech report: Canada making strides to become global leader in AI
A new KPMG report looking at global FinTech activity in Q4 2017 found that AI is becoming a “pivotal technology”…
Today in funding ($4.1M): GoFetch, Hack Capital
In the past few weeks, two Vancouver startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
OpenText acquires California-based filesharing company Hightail
California-based Hightail, which develops a solution for sharing large files and team collaboration, has been acquired by OpenText.…
GM launches carsharing app in Toronto
Torontonians looking for a quicker way to rent vehicles have a new digital solution on the market, courtesy of General Motors.…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.123: The golden rules for hiring and firing
Knowing your rights as an employer is as crucial as knowing the implications of hiring and firing. With so many expert employment…
Katherine Homuth back in founder mode with new startup Sheerly Genius
After a year of research and development, two-time founder Katherine Homuth has taken to Kickstarter to launch Sheerly Genius,…
4 things Canadian tech learned at #SaaSTR
The SaaS industry is bigger than ever, and nowhere is that more clear than at SaaStr. The annual SaaS conference hosts a global…