How will the NDP’s tax plan affect startups?
With Canada’s next federal election tentatively scheduled for October 19, the country’s party leaders have been…
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Kik Interactive hires Josh Jacobs as president of Kik Services, company opens office in Los Angeles
Waterloo-based Kik Interactive has heavily been rumoured to be preparing to go public. While Kik’s co-founder and CTO, Chris…
Early stage companies given the green light to raise capital through crowdfunding in six provinces
Popular crowdfunding sites such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter have helped to propel several ideas into worldwide hits. The most…
Jeff Ryzner wins the 2015 BDC Mentorship Award
You might already know the name Jeff Ryzner. He’s the Winnipegger who’s been leading tech initiatives in Canada…
VEC and Microsoft Canada want you to break something in Vancouver
The Vancouver Economic Commission is partnering with Microsoft Canada to kickstart one Canadian’s tech career with a trip…
Payso wins OCE FinTech Investor Pitch Competiton
The OCE Discovery conference is taking place today in downtown Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. New to the conference…
CIBC to launch innovation hub inside MaRS
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce announced today that it will be creating a new innovation hub inside of the MaRS Discovery…
It’s official: Cirque du Soleil finds “new strategic majority partner” with American TPG, will remain in Montreal
It is now official. Rumours last week pointed towards Montreal’s Cirque du Soleil being sold off to American and Chinese…
Increased demand for mobile wallet pays off for nTrust
Mobile payments startup nTrust is starting to gain traction in the competitive online payments sector, adding more than 20…
Shed that winter weight with wearable sport tech
Wearable technology might be an emerging favourite in the fashion space, but its first love will always be sports, where use…
Wealthsimple CEO talks $30M Investment and the future of financial industry
Wealthsimple made waves this week with the announcement that it had secured a $30 million Series A investment from a financial…
Meta Glasses get their Canadian debut as augmented reality goes mainstream
The small hotel room I’m in barely holds two people, never mind six, but I am close quarter chatting with a bevy of Meta…
Tilt talks money, expansion, and why Canadians are boring
Some services, like Yelp, solve a problem of finding a great restaurant. Others, like Uber, the problem of finding a cab. Tilt…
Velocity Fund Finals winner Vitameter is ready to break through the blood barrier
Vitameter co-founder James MacLean had multiple causes for celebration when I ran into him at the Bombshelter pub after the…
Uber faces Toronto ban on city-issued smartphones
There are approximately 12,000 smartphones issued to Toronto municipal employees, and one city councillor wants the Uber app…