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…
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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.…
Coconut Calendar founder says Silicon Valley provided new perspective on her bootstrapped startup
At its most recent meetup, TechToronto invited Katherine Regnier, the CEO of Coconut Calendar, an online appointment scheduling…
MaRS nets $290 million West Tower financing to repay government loans
MaRS announced today that it has completed private financing of $290 million from several Canadian insurance companies, which…
Today in company updates: Indochino, Mappedin, TranQool, TribalScale
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
RBC wants to dedicate 40 percent of tech budget on innovation, move away from spending on legacy systems
RBC’s CEO Dave McKay says RBC wants to spend at least 40 percent of its overall tech budget on innovation, such as artificial…
#SalesTO highlights making authentic connections with customers on social media
As more companies strive to build their brands and presence on social media, the first SalesTO panel of 2017 was definitely…
Scotiabank partners with AI startup DeepLearni.ng to develop credit card payment system
Just days after updating the country on the status of its digital transformation strategy, Scotiabank has revealed a partnership…