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Startup Canada Podcast: Yona Shtern is still pivoting

Startup Canada October 13, 2015

“Six years in we’re still pivoting.” – Yona Shtern, Founder and CEO of Beyond the Rack. Although Beyond…

Today in MaRS partnerships: TMX joins the FinTech cluster, Unilever joins Consumer & Commerce

Douglas Soltys October 13, 2015

MaRS Discovery District jointly announced two new additions to its recently launched clusters today. TMX Group will join the…

Bruce Croxon on Fintech innovation in Canada: just be patient

Jessica Galang October 9, 2015

Fintech startups in Canada are starting to show that they can be major players in an industry dominated by traditional financial…

Revlo taps into one of the world’s newest spectator sports on #TheDisruptors

Jessica Galang October 9, 2015

Revlo, an early stage company that helps video game streamers drive fan engagement, pitched this week on The Disruptors. Video…

Ernst & Young names Michael Donovan Entrepreneur of the Year Atlantic

Jessica Galang October 9, 2015

Michael Donovan, executive chairman of children’s entertainment company DHX Media, is this year’s Ernst & Young…

Jiffy demands your attention on #TheDisruptors

Jessica Galang October 9, 2015

Jiffy On Demand, a web and mobile platform that connects users to professionals that provide repair services, is going strong…

W|W – The Wearable Weekly: Holographic weapons

Tom Emrich October 9, 2015

Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…

Ways We Work wants the story behind the startup story

Alex Kinsella October 9, 2015

The startups that usually come to mind are the ones who have succeeded at telling their stories the best. But there are stories…

Sensibill and Hootsuite add new key executives

Jessica Galang October 9, 2015

This week, Canadian companies added key staff to take themselves to the next level. Hootsuite announced that Penny Wilson,…

New Dragons’ Den judges bring young perspective to entrepreneurial institution

Jessica Galang October 8, 2015

It doesn’t seem that long ago that Canada fell in love with the Dragons’ Den original judges — Kevin O’Leary,…

Startup Open House gives you an inside peek into Canadian startups

Jessica Galang October 8, 2015

For the third year in a row, Startup Open House — a citywide open house event where participants have free access to visit…

Toronto’s Nymi hires new CEO as Martin moves to CTO

Ian Hardy October 8, 2015

Toronto-based Nymi, with assistance from TD and MasterCard, recently made history by successfully conducting a contactless…

Today in acquisitions: Switch Merge, MediaCore, Silanis, BigKite

Jessica Galang October 8, 2015

Canadian companies went on an acquisition spree this week – both buying and selling. Here’s the latest on who acquired…

Canadian-made AppDirect raises $140 million Series E

Douglas Soltys October 8, 2015

TechCrunch is reporting that AppDirect has raised a $140 million Series E funding round, led by J.P. Morgan, with participation…

Hubba closes $11 million Series A with lofty intentions

Douglas Soltys October 8, 2015

The Globe and Mail is reporting that Hubba has closed an $11 million Series A round, led by Real Ventures and Kensington Venture…

How Dozr, a promising construction tech firm, went from building boom to receivership to asset sale

Shopify says recent layoffs “removed layers that created complexity”

Faire co-founder: company has the metrics to go public, but isn’t rushing to IPO

It’s “Valley or Bust” for Canada’s young entrepreneurs

The feds get 4,000 website complaints a day. Can a “responsible” AI chatbot untangle the mess?

Questrade doubles down on tools for advanced traders at first product showcase

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Startup Canada Podcast: Yona Shtern is still pivoting

Today in MaRS partnerships: TMX joins the FinTech cluster, Unilever joins Consumer & Commerce

Bruce Croxon on Fintech innovation in Canada: just be patient

Revlo taps into one of the world’s newest spectator sports on #TheDisruptors

Ernst & Young names Michael Donovan Entrepreneur of the Year Atlantic

Jiffy demands your attention on #TheDisruptors

W|W – The Wearable Weekly: Holographic weapons

Ways We Work wants the story behind the startup story

Sensibill and Hootsuite add new key executives

New Dragons’ Den judges bring young perspective to entrepreneurial institution

Startup Open House gives you an inside peek into Canadian startups

Toronto’s Nymi hires new CEO as Martin moves to CTO

Today in acquisitions: Switch Merge, MediaCore, Silanis, BigKite

Canadian-made AppDirect raises $140 million Series E

Hubba closes $11 million Series A with lofty intentions

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