SVB says it remains committed to Canada as Barbara Dirks steps down
Barbara Dirks, head of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in Canada is stepping down from her role just four months after the bank was…
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L-Spark Accelerator opens applications for sixth B2B SaaS cohort
Ottawa-based L-Spark Accelerator, has opened applications for its sixth cohort. Through participation in the accelerator, L-Spark…
Willful partners with Wealthsimple to launch RESP and will creation tool
Toronto-based FinTech Wealthsimple has partnered with online estate planning company Willful, to help users create a will and…
Managing partner Jim Orlando departs OMERS
Jim Orlando, managing partner at OMERS Ventures, is leaving the multi-stage investing firm to reportedly lead a new $100 million…
Procurify raises $26 million CAD Series B for spend management solution
Procurify, a spend management software solution for businesses, announced today that it has closed $26 million CAD ($20 million…
#TrueNorth19 speakers argue the future of privacy is the cloud
At day one of True North 2019, held by Communitech in Kitchener-Waterloo, MedStack CEO Balaji Gopalan and Ann Cavoukian, a…
Winners of Startup Canada’s regional awards
Startup Canada has announced all the regional winners of its annual awards at ceremonies that took place in Whitehorse, Vancouver,…
Three OneEleven executives gone following Ottawa and London office closures
Three executives including chief technology, marketing, and people officers have recently departed from Canadian tech hub OneEleven.…
Leaders Prize offers $1 million for an AI solution to fake news at #TrueNorth19
This afternoon at the True North tech conference in Kitchener-Waterloo, Communitech, in partnership with the Schulich Foundation…
Shopify reveals Amazon-style fulfillment centres, 3D product display at Shopify Unite
Shopify has revealed updates and new features to its e-commerce technology at the company’s annual conference Shopify Unite,…
DMZ, Google partnership giving startups access to Google certified experts
On Wednesday, it was announced that DMZ startups will now be able to access support and advice from Google certified experts…
Creative Destruction Lab signs on as founding partner of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) will be a founding partner of the Libra Association, a foundational consortium that will develop…
F|T: The FinTech Times – A Canadian regulatory regime for crypto
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Telehealth startup Dialogue raises $40 million to fuel European expansion
Virtual B2B healthcare startup Dialogue has closed a $40 million funding round led by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec…
Borrowell closes $20 million Series B as it tops 1 million users
Toronto-based FinTech startup Borrowell has closed a $20 million Series B consisting of equity and venture debt, co-led by…