Zensurance wins $25,000 prize at the Next Big Idea in FinTech Competition
As more Canadians become comfortable using technology to manage their finances, the country’s FinTech industry continues…
Canadian Startup News
Today in company updates: Vidyard, SoundCloud, Mogo
This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new features for their customers. Here’s the…
One in 10 entrepreneurs don’t plan to prepare anything for investment pitches, according to QuickBooks Canada
After completing a survey that included input from 507 small businesses, Intuit Quickbooks Canada found that 44 percent of…
Hootsuite surpasses 15 million users as Slack hits $100M ARR
It’s a time for celebration for two Vancouver-based unicorns who, on the same day, announced that they’ve hit some…
MaRS hosting Verge conference featuring Diply’s Kirstine Stewart, Ecobee founder Stuart Lombard
On November 15, MaRS is hosting its Verge Conference meant to challenge the way entrepreneurs think about their businesses.…
With Nymi co-founder at head, new RBC lab working on machine learning at U of T
Today, RBC announced that it was supporting two new initiatives at the University of Toronto to foster Canada as a leader in…
SimpTek Technologies raises $700,000 to help utility companies go greener
SimpTek Technologies, a Fredericton-based software company providing intelligent energy management solutions for homeowners…
RBC announces winner of $10,000 top prize at its Next Great Innovator Hackathon
RBC recently announced the winners of the 2017 ‘Next Great Innovator Hackathon.’ For the 10th anniversary of the event,…
Hack To Start Ep. 119: Kathleen Warner, Executive Vice President at the Centre for Economic Transformation
Kathleen Warner is the Executive Vice President & Managing Director of the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s…
Greg Wolfond says Canada’s strict FinTech regulations make it the best place to build SecureKey’s next product
Yesterday, SecureKey unveiled a flurry of announcements affecting the future of the company: $27 million in funding; backed…
L-SPARK announces latest SaaS companies working to scale in its fall 2016 cohort
L-SPARK’s Fall 2016 Accelerator is officially kicking off this month, with six SaaS and cloud startups making the move into…
Quark Venture and China-based GF Securities establish $656 million health science fund in Vancouver
Quark Venture, a Canadian venture capital company that finances biotech and health sciences companies, and GF Securities Company,…
Goldman Sachs includes BuildDirect co-founder Jeff Booth among its 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2016 list
At its Builders + Innovators Summit in Santa Barbara, California, Goldman Sachs named BuildDirect co-founder and CEO Jeff Booth…
University of New Brunswick receives $1 million from RBC for entrepreneurship program
RBC is donating $1 million to support the Dr. J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME)…
Canadians are becoming more open to using digital wallets
Canadians are getting more and more open-minded as they continue to make the transition to mobile payments. According to a…