Invest Ottawa’s Main & Digital program wants to help main street businesses embrace ecommerce
Economic development agency Invest Ottawa has announced the launch of its third edition of Main & Digital, a four-part…
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Top Hat raises $29.5 million series C to tackle the textbook industry
Top Hat has raised a CAD $29.5 million Series C. The round was led by Union Square Ventures, who was joined Top Hat’s existing…
eSight launches new smart glasses promising 20/20 vision for the legally blind
Toronto-based eSight, which develops wearables allowing the legally blind to see, has launched a new pair of smart glasses.…
Report: Canadian companies take ten years to raise what US companies raise in four
Many founders have been vocal about the lack of growth stage funding in Canada, as well as the challenges of scaling. The Impact…
Today in company updates: Urbery, Lightspeed, RANK Software
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Startup Canada Podcast: Slingshot VoIP founder says communication is key to entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs are always looking to improve to become the best they can be. This ideology often translates into their work,…
Future of Money event stresses collaboration over competition in FinTech
At the Future of Money event in Toronto last week, I saw something you rarely see at a meetup: there were people in suits talking…
Blue J Legal building platform that uses AI to predict how judges will make decisions in court
As artificial intelligence and machine learning takes hold across industries, one Toronto-based company is hoping to use it…
Wave launches small business lending with OnDeck partnership
Toronto-based Wave, which provides entrepreneurs with accounting, payroll, and invoice software to run their small businesses,…
Outgoing CEO Ilse Treurnicht on “battling the beast” of MaRS’ West Tower and what comes next
This past Thursday, MaRS announced it had secured $290 million from Manulife, Sun Life Financial, and iA Financial Group to…
HomeAdvisor bests Canadian offers to acquire HomeStars and expand North American presence
Toronto-based HomeStars, which allows homeowners to find home renovators and retailers through its database of 2 million contractors,…
Dejero raises $14 million to help media companies become more mobile
Waterloo-based Dejero Labs has received a $14 million investment from Toronto-based Wellington Financial. Dejero targets media…
Report: Only 37 percent of Canadian companies feel confident in cybersecurity abilities
A new study by the Toronto-based IT company Scalar Decisions has found that the number, sophistication, and severity of cyber-attacks…
Airbnb reportedly considering acquisition of Montreal-based Luxury Retreats
San Francisco-based Airbnb is reportedly in talks to acquire Montreal-based high-end rentals corporation, Luxury Retreats,…
500 Startups announces seed program Batch 20, including seven Canadian companies
500 Startups has announced the 44 companies accepted into Batch 20 of its seed program, which includes five Canadian companies.…