Report: Data, holding leadership accountable key to bringing more women into leadership
According to a report released by the Canada-U.S. Council for Advancement of Women, many companies across Canada and the US…
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Digital health platform Think Research raises $25 million
Digital healthcare platform provider Think Research has raised $25 million. New and existing investors include certain funds…
Validere raises $7 million to help oil and gas companies track product quality
Toronto-based Validere, an oil and gas IoT and artificial intelligence platform, has raised $7 million in seed funding. The…
Portag3 raises $198 million for second fund
FinTech fund Portag3 Ventures has raised $198 million for its second fund. The Portag3 FinTech fund launched in October 2016…
InteraXon launches Muse 2 for a more holistic meditation experience
InteraXon, the creators of the brain-sensing meditation headband, has released the second edition of its product four years…
Can Canada compete globally in food tech? | CanCon ep. 133
Canada is awash in food tech. From food delivery to food pickup, bulk groceries, and meal-kits, our smartphones are stuffed…
3iQ cryptoasset fund joins TSX’s mutual fund platform
3iQ Corp.’s Global Cryptoasset Fund has joined TSX NAVex, Toronto Stock Exchange’s mutual fund platform. The fund, which…
General Assembly’s CRO explains danger of putting too much trust in data
At the October 2018 edition of TechTO, General Assembly chief revenue officer and chief marketing officer Edward Nevraumont…
FutureFit AI, Canada Learning Code receives $1 million from TD Ready Challenge
Several Canadian initiatives dedicated to boosting participation in tech have received funding from the TD Ready Challenge,…
Tread’s Noah Dolgoy shares the “big three” traits needed for startup success
At the latest TechTO event, Tread CEO Noah Dolgoy offered some reassuring words about how entrepreneurs need to “seek…
Fifty-one Ontario municipalities had problems voting online
On October 22, Ontarians took to the polls to vote in their local municipal elections. In 51 of the 191 districts that utilize…
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures accelerator announces sixth cohort
Investor Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures Accelerator has announced the seven startups accepted into its program.…
Report: Canadian VC activity falls for second straight quarter in Q3 2018
PwC Canada’s latest MoneyTree report for Q3 2018 shows a drop in VC funding and activity across several areas. Completed…
RetiSpec leveraging University of Minnesota tech to detect earlier-stage Alzheimer’s
The University of Minnesota and Toronto-based medical imaging company RetiSpec have announced a collaboration and licensing…
North (Thalmic) confirms pricing and availability for its smart glasses
One month after it was first revealed by BetaKit, Thalmic Labs has officially rebranded to North and announced its smart glasses…