Elevate Techfest returns in September with expanded impact startup pitch competition, corporate buyer zone
Elevate Toronto has rebranded to Elevate Techfest, and announced its plans for this year’s tech festival in Toronto.…
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Drop closes $25.8 million Series A, repatriates former Airbnb exec
Toronto-based Drop announced today that it has closed a $25.8 million CAD Series A round ($21 million USD), led by New Enterprise…
Kirstine Stewart joining TribalScale as president and chief revenue officer
Toronto-based TribalScale has found its latest hire in Kirstine Stewart, who is joining the team as president and chief revenue…
A|I: The AI Times – Everyone wants a piece of Montreal AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 102: Why Tim Cook’s a “big fan” of Shopify
Tim Cook is a big fan of Shopify! Toronto made the shortlist for Amazon’s second headquarters. The New York Times is…
Lyft donates $34,000 to SickKids through Round Up and Donate campaign
Lyft announced that it’s raised $34,000 for Toronto’s SickKids hospital after launching its Round Up and Donate…
R|T: The Retail Times – Waiting in line at Amazon
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Ethereum Capital wants to raise $50 million to invest in Ethereum-based companies
Several Canadian VC firms and technologists have banded together to launch Toronto-based Ethereum Capital, a company dedicated…
MedStack’s Balaji Gopalan says companies must tell the stories of their customers
While entrepreneurs may be excited about their products and how they’ll change the industry, it’s hard to translate…
3iQ first firm to have OSC and CSA-approved crypto fund
Toronto-based 3iQ said it has agreed to terms and conditions with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and the Canadian…
Coinsquare planning $150 million IPO this year
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare is planning to raise $150 million in an IPO in September, according to a report from Bloomberg.…
GM Canada launches $1.8 million STEM fund supporting educational programs for girls
GM Canada has launched a $1.8 million fund dedicated to supporting educational programs for educational programs in STEM for…
Ford acquires Autonomic to double down on mobility services
Ford has acquired Palo Alto, California-based Autonomic.ai, which is building infrastructure for smart mobility applications…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.121: The art of technology with Emily Smith
Storytelling is essential for growing a strong and memorable brand. For Emily Smith, it seemed obvious that in order to stay…
Borrowell launches free Equifax credit report monitoring
Toronto-based Borrowell is now allowing Canadians to access their full credit reports for free. Borrowell first partnered with…