Amazon to expand Canadian presence with new Toronto office space
Last week, BuzzFeed announced plans to open an editorial office in Toronto. This week, it’s Amazon that has decided to…
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LinkedIn acquires Toronto-based Careerify
Careerify announced today that it has been acquired by LinkedIn. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in…
Communitech Rev announces first cohort
Early in the year, Communitech made the major announcement that it was shutting down HYPERDRIVE, its three-year-old startup…
Ryerson IEEE hosting Fashion Technology Showcase tomorrow
The Ryerson University student chapter of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) is hosting an event to…
Velocity announces $25,000 and $5,000 Fund finalists
Waterloo is a hotbed of startups, and many of them have come out of the University of Waterloo Veolocity program, such PiinPoint…
Shining the spotlight on BC Innovation: talking with Chris Hadfield, BCIC’s Greg Caws & Greg Malpass
The Vancouver Board of Trade and the BC Innovation Council are presenting The B.C. Tech Forum: Leapfrogging Innovation to…
#Dx32015: Pressboard is building a story marketplace
The sudden death of Gigaom is just the most recent reminder that the current business model for digital media publishers is…
Checkfront raises $1 million
British Columbia-based Checkfront is one of those companies to fly way under the radar. Checkfront is an online booking platform…
#Dx32015: Mike Serbinis wants Canadians to change the world or move on
“I like to solve hard problems,” says Mike Serbinis to the large crowd gathered at the Metro Toronto Convention…
BuzzFeed to open Toronto newsroom
Popular top-10 list generator and cat-loving site BuzzFeed announced today its plans to open shop in Canada. At the annual…
Mozzaz and Plum graduate from the Accelerator Centre
Another couple startups have graduated from the Waterloo-based Accelerator Centre. Mozzaz and Plum have become the 44th and…
Docker acquires Velocity startup Kitematic
Docker announced this morning the acquisition of Kitchener-Waterloo based and Velocity Garage startup Kitematic for an undisclosed…
#Dx32015: Why Control bet on mobile and Stripe to grow its payments platform
Startups can often measured by the early choices that define their business. For new HIGHLINE portfolio investment Control,…
Girls club opens doors to the boys: Girls Raising becomes The Vinetta Project
Incubators, accelerators, venture capital, and pitch events all contribute to growing a tech ecosystem. But Girls Raising founder…
Square acquires Toronto-based Kili Technology
Square, the popular mobile commerce platform developed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October…