CanCon Podcast Ep. 96: Canada’s tech billionaire
Shopify’s 37-year-old German-born CEO, Tobias Lütke, is Canada’s newest tech billionaire (again). After losing…
Canadian Startup News
Coinsquare raises $10.5 million Series A
goNumerical-owned Coinsquare, a Toronto-based cryptocurrency platform for buying and selling bitcoin, has raised a $10.5 million…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – The $9 billion wearable trajectory
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
SaaS North says companies should focus on problem, not tech, when building AI
At the second annual SaaS North conference in Ottawa, hundreds of SaaS founders, investors, and executives gathered to examine…
Well.ca acquired by McKesson Canada
Well.ca has been acquired by McKesson Canada, which builds supply chain solutions for pharmacies, manufacturers, and governments.…
Aeryon Labs’ Dave Kroetsch explains the advantage of building a drone business in Canada
On the latest episode of BNN’s The Disruptors, Dave Kroetsch, co-founder of Aeryon Labs, talked about the future of drone…
AccessNow, Komodo OpenLab among startups receiving support from Ryerson University’s Accessibility Project
Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School has announced 17 finalists for the The Accessibility Project, which it launched…
Toronto-based Qvella raises $25 million Series B to improve molecular diagnostics
Toronto-based Qvella has raised a $25 million CAD Series B. The molecular diagnostics company is developing technology that…
1QBit raises $45 million Series B from Fujitsu, Accenture
Vancouver-based 1QBit has closed a $45 million Series B that includes equity and revenue contracts. The funding was led by…
City of Kitchener opens IoT lab in Communitech
The City of Kitchener opened its first municipal innovation lab, which will be committed to development through the Internet…
NanoCnet wins $35,000 at Velocity Fund Finals
The University of Waterloo’s Velocity program has announced the winners of its latest Velocity Fund Finals. NanoCnet…
Chefs Plate raises $10 million Series C
Toronto-based Chefs Plate, a meal kit delivery company, has announced $10 million in a Series C led by Acton Capital, Emil…
Uber could face class-action lawsuit in Alberta for concealing cyberattack
A law firm has launched a class-action lawsuit against Uber on behalf of Albertans whose personal information was compromised…
Legal Innovation Zone announces AI Legal Challenge finalists
The Legal Innovation Zone (LIZ) at Ryerson University has announced the six stage one finalists of the Ontario AI Legal Challenge.…
FedDev Ontario investing $3.57 million in Next Canada
FedDev Ontario is providing $3.57 million to non-profit NEXT Canada. The money will support total project costs of up to $6.6…