Canada’s privacy commissioner speaks against invasive electronic device searches at US border
The Canadian privacy commissioner is taking a stance in the ongoing debate surrounding Bill C-23. The bill, sponsored by Canada’s…
Canadian Startup News
HeyOrca raises $2 million to build up US presence and double headcount
St.John’s-based HeyOrca has announced $2 million in follow-on seed funding from Killick Capital and Pelorus Venture Capital.…
Alongside leads Branham Group’s list of top 25 up-and-coming Canadian companies
The Branham Group, an Ottawa-based industry analyst and strategic advisory firm, has released its list of Canada’s top…
Two Canadian startups land a spot at Google Demo Day
Two Canadian startups have landed a spot at Google Demo Day: Waterloo-based TritonWear, which developed a wearable device that…
Today in funding ($5M): Vanbex, ProntoForms
This week, startups across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Hack To Start Ep.151: Nathan Bashaw, co-founder and CEO of Hardbound
Nathan Bashaw is the co-founder and CEO of Hardbound. After discovering the world of startups during college, and driven by…
Q4’s Darrell Heaps says “hustle and grind” are key to growing a company
For Darrell Heaps, CEO of Toronto-based Q4, having a “hustle and grind” mentality is crucial to growing a startup.…
Lazaridis Institute accepting applications for second cohort of Scale-Up Program
The Lazaridis Institute is now accepting applications for the second cohort of its Scale-Up Program. The program, which will…
TouchBistro raises $16.3 million Series C to continue North American expansion
Toronto-based TouchBistro has raised $16.3 million in a Series C round led by two major firms. The round was led by Napier…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 78: Adaptech Solutions’ Adam Dymitruk on Monoliths vs. Microservices
Dive deeper into Monoliths Versus Microservices with part two, where special guest Adam Dymitruk, CEO of Adaptech Solutions…
Brookfield Institute partners with Ontario’s Policy Innovation Hub to promote policy innovation tools
The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship’s Policy Innovation Platform has announced a partnership with…
Startup Canada Podcast: Trulioo’s Stephen Ufford on verifying global identities
Inequalities felt in developing nations aren’t always visible. With an estimated 2.5 billion people with unbanked identities,…
Steven McCartney joins Ssimwave as president, Communitech hires Greg Barratt as new VP
Ssimwave announced that Steven McCartney, former VP of Strategic Growth at Communitech, will be joining the company as president.…
Mistral Venture Partners closes $26 million of Fund II, invests in Blue J Legal
Ottawa-based Mistral Venture Partners announced that it closed $26 million of its second fund in January, according to PE Hub…
Code for Canada opens applications for public service innovation fellowship
Code for Canada, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, has opened applications for its first-ever fellowship program.…