Sampler selected for L’OrĂ©al and Founders Factory beauty tech accelerator
L’OrĂ©al and Founders Factory, a UK-based accelerator and incubator for startups in the beauty industry, has announced…
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Brizi’s Anna Hu tells startups how to get timing on their side at #TechTO
TechTO is all about founders sharing candid stories about their growth — and the latest event was no exception. Brizi co-founder…
Tencent, Bell Canada join Blockchain Research Institute as founding members
The Toronto-based Blockchain Research Institute announced 16 new organizations have joined as founding members. The organizations…
#TOIC17 highlights struggle to build AI without biases
This week, TribalScale welcomed the global startup community to its first-ever TakeOver conference, which explored how technology…
TD dedicating $3.25 million to helping early-stage FinTechs navigate patents
As Canadian banks race to stay ahead of FinTech disruption, TD has made several announcements in an effort to get closer to…
Goldmoney announces $30 million in financing to fuel blockchain offerings
Toronto-based Goldmoney, a gold-based payments and savings platform that allows users to acquire, store, and spend gold stored…
NACO partners with CABI to connect Canada’s early-stage funding ecosystem
As the Canadian funding landscape has evolved, the National Angel Capital Organization and the Canadian Acceleration and Business…
Raw Signal Group wants to make managers uncomfortable with new book on leadership
If you’ve been to tech events in Toronto or have followed along digitally, there’s a high chance you’ve run into Johnathan…
Wysdom.AI raises $8.5 million to bring AI to customer support
Following a rebrand, Toronto-based Wysdom.AI (formerly known as CrowdCare) has raised $8.5 million. The round was led by ScaleUP…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Gaining ground in SaaS
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
TranQool shutting down operations by October 31
Toronto-based TranQool, which connects people with online therapists, will cease operations as of October 31. The company shared…
Non-profit Token Awareness Canada wants to help startups planning an ICO
Business Blockchain author William Mougayar has launched a non-profit initiative with the goal of promoting responsible token-based…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 87: Why hasn’t Twitter learned any lessons from Slack?
Does Twitter understand what its problem is? That’s the question the team is asking this week on the latest CanCon podcast.…
Propel ICT announces 28 companies in fall cohort
Propel ICT has kicked off its Launch and Build accelerators with 28 startups coming from New Brunswick, PEI, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland…
Dropbike wants to be your city’s bikeshare program
If you’re living in Toronto or Westmount in Quebec, you’ve likely already passed the dockless bright orange bikes…