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Urthecast closes $19.6 million offering of common shares

Jessica Galang March 22, 2017

Vancouver-based Urthecast has raised $19.6 million through a previously-announced bought deal public offering of 13,033,341…

Madonna Dennis March 22, 2017

Toronto-based ModiFace, which creates augmented reality technology for the beauty and medical industries, announced a partnership…

Gabrielle Drouin March 22, 2017

Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The second edition of the Printemps numérique #intersections series on artificial…

Madonna Dennis March 22, 2017

FarmLead, an Ottawa-based online grain marketplace, announced a $6.5 million USD Series A raise led by Monsanto Growth Ventures…

Franco Varriano March 22, 2017

Hanna Kulin is a product designer at Facebook. She is originally from Sweden, where she hustled to become a designer, and ended…

Stefan Palios March 21, 2017

“It’s not about being ‘tech-focused’ in politics, it’s about politicians who recognize tech as a force shaping future…

Madonna Dennis March 21, 2017

Ottawa-based Alterna Bank launched what they call Canada’s first end-to-end digital mortgage platform. The bank partnered…

Gabrielle Drouin March 21, 2017

Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. To mark International Women’s Day, Desjardins Lab, MTL NewTech, and Coopérathon…

Jessica Galang March 21, 2017

Hootsuite has acquired the Snapchat analytics solution of LA-based Naritiv. This is the company’s third acquisition in…

Startup Canada March 21, 2017

Whether you’re an early-stage startup or in the growing phases, fraud can hit when you least expect it. It can span across…

Madonna Dennis March 20, 2017

In the coming months, organizations in the GTA are hosting hackathons to get tech enthusiasts excited about creating new and…

Jason Gamblen March 20, 2017

We live and breathe the story of Toronto as an emerging hotspot for tech growth in North America. We’re proud of our city…

Madonna Dennis March 20, 2017

A new Blockchain Research Institute has launched in Toronto with $2 million in funding from several companies and the Ontario…

Tom Emrich March 20, 2017

Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…

Drew Ogryzek March 20, 2017

Host Drew Ogryzek opens the show with some special mentions and giveaways! Scott Bellware presents a Ruby Microservices workshop…