Jon Jones appointed as President of Trulioo
Vancouver-based Trulioo has hired Jon Jones as President to lead the company to its “next phase of growth.” “Jon…
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Sharethebus wins the $100,000 Investment Prize at the 2015 International Startup Festival
The 2015 International Startup Festival was another great success this year. Hundreds of startup and leaders from around the…
Homejoy decides to shut down operations July 31st
Following its decision to “pause” Canadian operations back in December, cleaning services company Homejoy is completely…
Access to legal advice just got easier for startups at Communitech
Communitech announced today that it is offering two new programs to help early stage startups get the legal advice that they…
Pictures from the 2015 International Startup Festival in Montreal
The annual International Startup Festival is happening in Montréal this week and we are there live attending all the exciting…
OneSet leads startup pack competing for $25k prizes at Velocity Fund Finals
It’s that time of year again for the Velocity Fund Finals: On July 23, the University of Waterloo’s Velocity program…
BrainStation finds new home in old Global Village hostel
The 150-year-old heritage building at King and Spadina, most well-known as the former site of the Global Village Backpackers…
Canada ranks #2 in Dell’s Global Women Entrepreneur Index
While the tech industry in North America still has a long way to go when it comes to women in tech, a report from Dell says…
Despite high growth, Canadian startups still focusing on acquisitions
In PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 12th annual report on the state of emerging technology companies, the professional services…
Airbnb launches #TheAirbnbBus in Toronto as listings top 33,000 in Canada
Last week, Airbnb launched #TheAirbnbBus in Toronto after announcing that the company has more than 33,000 rental listings…
DealTap helps score win for real estate innovation in Ontario
Buying property is a frustrating experience in Canada. The real estate industry has slowly adopted technology to bring it into…
RBC and BMO topped Canadian M&A rankings for the first six months of 2015
Thomson Reuters has released data based on the first six months of 2015, revealing that both the Royal Bank of Canada and Bank…
Michael Denham named BDC’s new President
Effective August 10th, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has a new boss. Taking over leadership will be Michael…
Mayor John Tory wants Toronto “to be the most friendly place in North America” for startups
In the heart of Toronto today, Bell announced plans to invest $1.14 billion and rollout Gigabit Fibe this summer across the…
Riding around Toronto with Alexander Peh, PayPal Canada’s head of mobile
PayPal is no stranger to Canada, being one of the leading digital payment options available. But its market is worldwide, with…