Toronto’s Bitmaker acquired by General Assembly
As part of a move to expand from 15 to 25 campuses by end of year, US-based education-to-employment company General Assembly…
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Virtual reality arcade in Toronto hopes to encourage public adoption of VR
At the Tract 9 technology and design incubator, the Toronto community has a chance to try out the latest in virtual reality…
Toronto-based Jiffy raises $1 million as it eyes Chicago expansion
Toronto-based Jiffy, which connects homeowners with vetted home professionals in real time, announced that it’s closed $1…
Techweek’s first event outside the U.S. attempts to capture Toronto’s tech scene
In its first edition outside of the U.S., Techweek — a week-long technology festival — touched down in Toronto with the…
Federal and provincial government part of $189.8 million in new University of Toronto funding
At the University of Toronto today, members of the federal and provincial government — including Minister of Innovation,…
#WWTO looks at the past, present, and future of Toronto’s wearable tech scene
With the last We Are Wearables taking place in January, July’s #WWTO was a fitting time for self-reflection — both for…
Toronto-based Vena Solutions raises $30 million to continue global growth, product development
Toronto-based Vena Solutions, which provides cloud-based corporate performance management (CPM) software, has raised $30 million…
Fiix launches in Toronto to help you trust your mechanic again
Fiix’s co-founder and CTO, Khallil Mangalji, doesn’t have a car. That’s not stopping him from trying to change the way…
Exact Media wants to be Toronto’s next big success story as it aggressively grows team
Despite being founded in 2013 and boasting clients like Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Unilever, and L’Oreal,…
Indigo works with Toronto-based Kinetic Café to create social platform for book lovers
These days, there seems to be a social network for every community. Indigo’s latest announcement ensures that avid readers…
Canada’s first VR popup cinema opens in Toronto
Three Queens University grads have launched North America’s first VR popup cinema in Toronto, according to a report from…
Report names Toronto and Montreal among top 10 global cities for tech
In a report from analysts at U.S.-based Expert Market, Toronto and Montreal are among the top ten tech hubs to live and work.…
With $1 million in funding, Toronto-based Drop hopes to dominate North America’s loyalty market
Until now, Derrick Fung is more likely known as the CEO of Tunezy, a platform that allows musicians to market experiences —…
Toronto-based Skrumble wants to beat Slack by not being Slack
Toronto-based startup Skrumble may have a quirky name and provide communications services to businesses just like Slack, but…
500 startups announces new 500 Labs incubator, with focus in Toronto, Waterloo
According to a new report from TechCrunch, 500 Startups is expanding beyond its VC fund and accelerator roots, introducing…