CB Insights calling for applications from AI startups for The AI 100
CB Insights is calling for applications for the 2018 edition of The AI 100, which highlights a select group of emerging companies…
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Whistler-based co-investment platform Fast Track VC raises $1.9 million for Swiss biomedical firm
It was less than two years that regulators in Canada gave equity crowdfunding the greenlight, ushering in a new age of startup…
Report: Canada’s agriculture sector must invest in analytics platforms, R&D to remain competitive
While some sectors in Canada — such as the financial or healthcare sectors — are generally keeping up-to-date on tech trends…
ETHWaterloo announces Ethereum-focused hackathon aimed at building “the future of the decentralized Internet”
ETHWaterloo is hosting a three-day Ethereum-focused hackathon from October 13 to 15, according to a report from Communitech.…
Hack to Start Ep.159: Hunter Walk, partner at Homebrew Ventures
Hunter Walk is a partner at Homebrew Ventures, a seed stage venture fund. Over a decade ago, while Hunter was a Product Manager…
Ottawa’s tech ecosystem primed to grow as companies seek to attract tech talent
Ottawa’s tech ecosystem is primed to grow, as innovative, high-tech startups are ramping up efforts to attract talent to…
Lending Loop raises $2 million, launches automated investment platform
Toronto-based Lending Loop, a peer-to-peer lending platform, has raised $2 million in funding from the MaRS Investment Accelerator…
Natural Gas Innovation Fund calls for applications from natural gas cleantech startups
The Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF) is accepting applications to provide funding for natural gas cleantech research projects…
Alex Tapscott launches $20 million investment company focused on bitcoin and ethereum
Alex Tapscott, a co-founder of Toronto’s Blockchain Research Institute, has launched NextBlock Global, a company dedicated…
Startup Canada Podcast: The disciplines of digital leadership with Doyle Buehler
Only half of the businesses that make it to market survive after their fifth year. That’s why Doyle Buehler is making it…
Flexiti Financial raises $6.25 million to scale POS lending platform for retailers
Toronto-based Flexiti Financial, which provides point-of-sale financing and payment technology for retailers, has secured a…
Shopify Q2 2017 results show 75% revenue increase as it celebrates 500,000 merchant milestone
Shopify has released the results for its second quarter of 2017, which ended on June 30, 2017. The company also announced that…
BioSymetrics’ Shiva Amiri says addressing lack of data standards key to scaling machine learning
At the latest TechToronto, Shiva Amiri, CEO of BioSymetrics (and a panelist at BetaKit 150) talked about some of the lessons…
Mio Global appoints new CEO while founder Liz Dickinson moves to executive chairperson role
Vancouver-based Mio Global, which offers heart rate monitoring wristbands and watches, announced that Peter Taylor has been…
Canada Council for the Arts investing $88.5 million towards digital transformation of Canada’s art sector
The Canada Council for the Arts has established the Digital Strategy Fund, which is dedicated to helping Canadian artists,…