Hack To Start Ep.160: Katie Zhu, product manager at Medium
Katie Zhu is an engineer turned product manager at Medium. Medium is a social publishing platform that allows anyone to share…
Canadian Startup News
Today in funding ($2M): TickSmith, LinkGreen
This week, two Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from whom.…
Here’s a framework for surveying diversity in your tech company
Since the Open Letter, many leaders have shown an eagerness to say that they stand for diversity and inclusion. To help companies…
Vancouver-based cognitiveVR, Halifax-based Imposium selected to join Verizon Ventures’ Media Tech Venture Studio
New Jersey’s Verizon Ventures, a VC arm of Verizon, and R/GA have announced the eight startups that are participating…
Loopio’s Jafar Owainati challenges the stereotype that MBAs can “drown your business” at #TechTO
According to Jafar Owainati, co-founder and CEO of Toronto-based Loopio, companies looking to expand their teams need to stop…
Startup Canada Podcast: Breaking barriers through Technovation with Anar Simpson
Empowering women and girls across the world is proven to make communities and industry thrive. As the Special advisor on Women,…
Shopify, TouchBistro now integrated into Moneris iPad POS solutions
Moneris, one of Canada’s largest processors of debit and credit payments, has introduced a series of iPad Point-of-Sale (POS)…
Applications for L-Spark’s SaaS accelerator open until August 11
Ottawa-based L-Spark is seeking startups for its fall cohort until August 11. The SaaS-focused accelerator — which says it…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Apple Watch resurgent
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. 79: 500 Canada falls apart. What’s next?
This week the CanCon podcast breaks orthodoxy to spend entire episode on one major new story. Since the dramatic revelations…
Northleaf Capital Partners opens Montreal office, hires Kathleen Ffrench as VP Sales
According to a report from PE Hub, Northleaf Capital Partners has opened a Montreal office. The company has also appointed…
Today in company updates: Equibit Group unveils digital wallet, DNAstack launches app to power genomics data analysis
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new products, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Report: Older Canadians less likely to use healthtech solutions, despite being most likely to benefit
For the first time in Canadian history, the number of senior citizens has exceeded that of children in what is referred to…
Vancouver-based Koho hiring Toronto team, including VP of Finance and COO
Vancouver-based Koho is hiring a Toronto team. The company is hiring for 18 positions across departments like engineering,…
Next 36 founders learn to “see through a corporate lens” at Mastercard Challenge
On Tuesday, Mastercard Canada hosted its Next 36 Mastercard Challenge in partnership with Next Canada, inviting six up-and-coming…