Bionym, RBC and MasterCard Announce Worldâs First Biometrically Authenticated Wearable Payment Technology Trial
Toronto-based Bionym recently raised $14 million and stated its Nymi smartband has seen over 10,000 pre-orders. Nymi Band that…
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Bitstrips raises $8M Series B round with Horizons Ventures and Kleiner Perkins ahead of new emoji app launch
Toronto-based Bitstrips announced today $8 million in new series B funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Hong…
Slyce partners with Neiman Marcus with ‘Snap. Find. Shop’
Slyce recently secured $12 million in funding and acquired Drivetrain Agency and Pounce. Prior to this news the Toronto-based…
MeU Launches Wearable LED Display, pre-orders now available for $275
Wearable technology is a hot trend and these days it usually takes shape in smartwatches, smart glasses and fitness bands.…
Wirkn receives $400,000 in funding, brings on Derek Szeto as CEO
Wirkn is working it. The Toronto-based company claims to be “the worldâs first end-to-end mobile employment solution…
MoveSuite CEO says its service ‘makes Canada Post mail forwarding obsolete’
Moving is one of the worst experience known to man. It’s time consuming and can cause a massive amount of stress. MoveSuite,…
Bionym secures $14 million Series A investment, aims to become ‘the de facto platform for persistent, trusted identity’
Toronto-based Bionym has had a vision for you to completely remove keys and passwords. The company focussed in on the emerging…
Government continues to support entrepreneurship programs, invests $7.4 million into GTA schools
Last week of the government announced an investment over $6 million to bring entrepreneurship programs into various schools…
Slyce Acquires Pounce for $5 million
Toronto-based Slyce raised $12 million earlier this year to further its growth has announced it has acquired mobile commerce…
ecobee launches ecobee3 Smart Thermostat with remote sensors
Toronto-based ecobee Inc. announced today the release of a new version of its smart thermostat. The ecobee3 is almost a total…
500px co-Founder Oleg Gutsol departs, says he was “ousted from the company that he created”
A year ago, Toronto-based photo sharing service 500px brought on a few âtech heavy hittersâ to grow its business. Andy…
HIGHLINE and Ontario Centres of Excellence team to launch seed funding program for Ontario startups
Startup accelerator platform HIGHLINE and the Ontario Centres of Excellence have announced a new partnership that will see…
Vancouver-based Clio hires two key execs to lead growth
Vancouver-based Clio, which states it is âthe most comprehensive cloud-based practice management platform for the legal…
Lassoh App Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Develop Social Networking App Focused on Privacy and Identity Protection
From celebrity photo leaks to the daily threat of email hacks and Facebook identity theft, our safety and privacy in the digital…
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