Toronto-Waterloo takes top Canadian spot in startup ecosystem rankings, Vancouver nosedives
Vancouver’s place in the startup ecosystem rankings has significantly dropped, while Toronto-Waterloo is making a steady…
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Techstars Toronto showcases 2019 cohort, announces new partnerships
On Thursday, Techstars hosted the Demo Day for its second Toronto cohort, all pitching and presenting their companies after…
Techstars Toronto cohort company MadLipz raises $671,000 CAD
Social entertainment app MadLipz has announced it has raised more than $671,000 CAD in pre-seed funding from Plug and Play,…
Toronto startup Thinkwire wins Josef Umdasch Research Prize
Toronto-based software engineering startup Thinkwire Inc. was named the winner of Josef Umdasch Research Prize at the 2019…
Tech school, MakerKids, opening first Toronto franchise in June
MakerKids, the Toronto-based tech education company and kid-oriented maker space, has announced it is expanding its robotics,…
Shanghai Yangpu Global Startup competition coming to Toronto in June
The fourth annual Shanghai Yangpu Global Startups Competition semi-final is coming to Toronto on June 22. The competition is…
Toronto Trade Accelerator Program receives $6.7 million from federal government
The Toronto Trade Accelerator Program (TAP Toronto), a program that helps small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) prepare…
Ample Labs supporting Toronto’s homeless population with chatbot
Ample Labs, a Toronto-based non-profit that builds technology solutions for the homeless community, has launched a crowdfunding…
Ex-OMERS director, Mike Woollatt, leading Hamilton Lane’s new Toronto office
Hamilton Lane, a private markets investment and advisory firm, has officially opened a Toronto office (its first in Canada),…
Toronto FinTech, Lendified, raises $15 million CAD Series A
Lendified, a Toronto-based FinTech, announced today that it has closed a $15 million CAD Series A funding round, in order to…
Path to Canada: Hafsa Imran takes the leap from Pakistan to Toronto
As part of a regular series, Global Skills Hub asks their clients to share their experience hiring globally and asks technologists…
Toronto-founded PagerDuty goes public, sees stocks jump in market debut
PagerDuty, a San Francisco-headquartered SaaS unicorn, with Canadian roots, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)…
Akira opens tech-enabled healthcare clinic in Toronto
Healthtech company Akira has announced the launch of Union Health, a tech-enabled, in-person clinic in Toronto. Akira’s…
Toronto-based Rangle expands digital consultancy to Europe
Digital Javascript and HTML5 consultancy firm Rangle has announced it is establishing its first European office in Amsterdam,…
Collision, City of Toronto teaming up to attract international talent to Canada
To help showcase opportunities for international talent in Toronto and Canada, the Collision technology conference is hosting…