Shop.ca’s assets to be sold to Transformational Capital, amount not enough to fully repay creditors
Shop.ca’s assets have been sold to private equity firm Transformational Capital (TCC), pending judicial approval, according…
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Hack To Start Ep. 105: Victoria Young, product marketing lead at Uber
Victoria Young is a product marketing lead at Uber. Young likes to think about the intersection of culture and technology –…
Calgary-born Robert Opp leading UN World Food Programme’s new innovation division
The United Nations is entering the innovation fray with the launch of a global accelerator in Germany — and a Canadian is…
Despite Canada’s growth-funding gap, tech will flourish
According to a report recently published by Vancouver-based venture capital firm Yaletown Partners, capital supply for tech…
Wealthsimple aims to make investment less complicated with latest redesign
Wealthsimple has done a good job of growing to one of Canada’s major FinTech companies. After less than a year, the company…
Substance conference wants to examine how FinTech will impact the future economy
Vancouver-based Politik, a tech media company also behind the city’s Interzone conference, is launching another event…
TTC developing app to allow commuters to report harassment
On Tuesday, the Toronto Transit Commission said it has started work on an app that will allow Toronto commuters to discreetly…
Report names Toronto and Montreal among top 10 global cities for tech
In a report from analysts at U.S.-based Expert Market, Toronto and Montreal are among the top ten tech hubs to live and work.…
Round 13 Capital raises $35 million for Founders Fund supporting growth-stage companies
As many Canadian entrepreneurs and investors are keen to point out, Canada’s startup ecosystem is moving beyond its early…
Report: Angels invest $133 million in Canadian startups in 2015, up 48 percent from 2014
The National Angel Capital Organization released its sixth annual report on angel investing activity in Canada. The 2015 Report…
PostBeyond raises $4 million to help companies leverage employee social networks
PostBeyond, a Toronto-based company that allows employees to share corporate content on social media, has raised a $4 million…
Telus report says 89 percent of Canadians believe that tech will lead to better healthcare
Canadians want the medley of tasks they can accomplish online to extend to healthcare, according to a recent Telus report.…
Morgan Solar raises $10 million to continue development of solar technology
Morgan Solar, which develops high-efficiency solar technology, has raised $10 million in funding. The round was led by ArcTern…
MaRS report says AR, AI, and IoT are the next three major tech sectors
In a new report, MaRS details companies across Canada that are changing consumer habits, as well as the top three emerging…
Tek Gear is giving away VR headsets for free (plus shipping)
Tek Gear is adding new meaning to the saying “the best things in life are free” by offering free smartphone compatible…