Goldmoney announces $30 million in financing to fuel blockchain offerings
Toronto-based Goldmoney, a gold-based payments and savings platform that allows users to acquire, store, and spend gold stored…
Canadian Startup News
Why there is no “one-size-fits-all” regulation for ICOs
Lee Schneider and Erik Syvertsen are active legal forces in the New York legal community, where they are focused on the blockchain…
NACO partners with CABI to connect Canada’s early-stage funding ecosystem
As the Canadian funding landscape has evolved, the National Angel Capital Organization and the Canadian Acceleration and Business…
Square launches contactless payments and chip reader in Canada
US-based financial services company Square has launched a brand new contactless payment and chip reader in Canada. The company…
Raw Signal Group wants to make managers uncomfortable with new book on leadership
If youâve been to tech events in Toronto or have followed along digitally, thereâs a high chance youâve run into Johnathan…
Wysdom.AI raises $8.5 million to bring AI to customer support
Following a rebrand, Toronto-based Wysdom.AI (formerly known as CrowdCare) has raised $8.5 million. The round was led by ScaleUP…
CCI, NACO, CVCA, and AceTech respond to gov’t tax changes in joint letter
As the Canadian government closes its consultations on its proposed tax changes today, several CEOs have been public about…
TranQool shutting down operations by October 31
Toronto-based TranQool, which connects people with online therapists, will cease operations as of October 31. The company shared…
Non-profit Token Awareness Canada wants to help startups planning an ICO
Business Blockchain author William Mougayar has launched a non-profit initiative with the goal of promoting responsible token-based…
Canadian govt’s tax proposals will make angel investing impractical
We have supported the local tech ecosystem through angel investing since 2014. Many of our portfolio companies have gone on…
How to incentivize employees with stock option plans
When I first started my career in tech, Iâd hear the classic stories of employees âstriking it richâ after a successful…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – High-end VR
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 87: Why hasnât Twitter learned any lessons from Slack?
Does Twitter understand what its problem is? That’s the question the team is asking this week on the latest CanCon podcast.…
Canada’s proposed tax changes will stifle investment in early-stage startups
I am a lifelong entrepreneur, small business owner, and investor. Not once in my 40-year career of making my own way have I…
Legal Innovation Zone launches $80,000 AI Challenge
The Legal Innovation Zone has launched the Ontario AI Legal Challenge, which offers $80,000 in seed funding to a team using…