TouchBistro raises $17 million Series B to expand sales and marketing team
Toronto-based TouchBistro, which develops an iPad-based PoS app for restaurants, announced a $17 million Series B. The round…
Canadian Startup News
Telus partners with Digi International to develop IoT food temperature monitoring
Telus and the Canadian-based Digi International will soon provide an automated food temperature monitoring solution to Canadian…
Razor Suleman resigns as NEXT Canada CEO, Andrea Matheson joins as co-President
An email sent to NEXT Canada partners yesterday confirmed that the Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of newly-named…
Hack To Start Ep. 118: Chris Messina, developer experience lead at Uber
Chris Messina is the developer experience lead at Uber — and pretty much an internet celebrity. From literally inventing…
How companies can protect their customers’ privacy in an age of oversharing and hacks
If you’re with a company looking to lead in just about any sector, the catchphrase for your business plan is ‘data-driven.’…
Cymax cuts staff after Deloitte financial audit warns of “material uncertainty”
Burnaby-based Cymax, an ecommerce company that sells home and office furniture directly from the manufacturer, has been pushed…
Startup Canada Podcast: Intuit Canada president says biggest tension in growth is how fast you’re moving
“The biggest tension in growth is really these three questions: can we move faster, are we moving fast enough, are we moving…
Building the 21st century business council
The Council of Canadian Innovators’ (CCI) origin story mirrors that of a tech startup in many ways. The organization started…
Google acquires FameBit to accelerate growth of influencer marketing
Google announced that it has acquired the Toronto and Santa Monica-based FameBit, a marketing platform that connects brands…
Toronto-based Flashstock raises $1.5 million to double 50-person team
Toronto-based Flashstock, which provides custom photos and videos for brands, has raised $1.5 million in funding from angel…
Manny Padda wins Angel of the Year award from NACO
Last week, the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) announced that the Angel of the Year award, presented by BDC Capital,…
Six Nova Scotia ocean tech startups join Innovacorp’s Early Adopter Program
According to Entrevestor, six Nova Scotia ocean technology companies were selected to participate in Innovacorp’s Early Adopter…
Buytopia co-founder Michele Romanow confirmed as co-founder of Clearbanc
In a report from the Financial Post, Buytopia co-founder Michele Romanow was formally announced as the co-founder of Clearbanc,…
LEAGUE launches new insurance products with RBC as incumbents fight to partner with the startup
Since launching a year ago, LEAGUE hasn’t pulled any punches in its quest to dominate the health insurance space. Under founder…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 47: BuildDirect
Drew and James open with some news about the future of the show. Be sure to listen up! There is also a chat about online learning…