Today in company updates: VarageSale, Jibestream, AmpMe, SweetIQ
This week, several startups have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest on company…
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Former MaRS employee under investigation for fraud
Allen Gelberg, a former director of the Collaboration Centre at MaRS, is facing 11 charges in a Toronto police fraud investigation.…
Scotiabank first of Canada’s big five banks to launch Sensibill’s receipt management platform
Scotiabank has launched Toronto-based Sensibill‘s receipt management platform to its customers. The eReceipts platform…
Chefs Plate highlights sustainability focus after closing second tranche with InvestEco Capital
After announcing a $6 million Series B in September, Toronto-based Chefs Plate announced that it’s closed the second…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hubba Hubba
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. S|W is sponsored by none…
Today in government: Ontario launching open data initiatives in 2017, investing up to $4.5 million in Stereo D
In the past week, the Ontario government made two announcements as part of an ongoing effort to better embrace digital processes.…
Report: 87 percent of Canadians trust online banking services, but robo-advisors see more hesitation
After surveying 1,000 Canadians and going through its own traffic data and Google search volumes data, Toronto-based RateHub…
Founder Institute says its Canadian companies have collectively raised $7 million
As the year comes to an end, Founder Institute, a global seed accelerator founded in Silicon Valley, released numbers on its…
Deloitte #WWTO says enterprise is the real market for wearables
As we mourn the death of Canadian-born Pebble, We Are Wearables Toronto ended off the year with a special edition with Deloitte…
ChickAdvisor’s Ali and Alex de Bold share the secret of being successful co-founders at #TechTO
Speaking at the latest TechToronto event, Alex and Ali de Bold, the married co-founders of ChickAdvisor, shared with a crowd…
Today in product updates: RateHub, Frank + Oak, TouchBistro
In the past few weeks, Canadian companies have been launching updates to take their platforms to the next level. Here’s…
BioConnect’s Bianca Lopes says biometrics are the next generation of verifying online identity
As the number of apps people sign up for increases, so does the number of usernames and passwords they have to keep track of.…
The Sky Guys launch first drone through its new technology division
The Sky Guys, a Toronto-based company that offers drone videography, mapping and inspection services, has launched its first…
After US expansion, Foodee CEO Ryan Spong speaks on the art of hitting goals
Vancouver-based Foodee, an online office food catering company, recently launched into three new US markets: San Antonio, Columbus…
Today in funding: Symend, TruLeaf, Beagle
Canadian companies from all over Canada have announced boosts in funding as the year comes to a close. Here’s the latest…