Hack To Start Ep.139: Stephen Ufford, co-founder and CEO at Trulioo
Stephen Ufford is the founder and CEO of Trulioo. Ufford decided to become an entrepreneur after high school in order to pursue…
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AVA Technologies founder Valerie Song says you attract diverse talent by making it a priority
When US President Donald Trump signed his first executive order to ban travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries, hundreds…
Startup Canada Podcast: Collaborating for change on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day celebrates equality, diversity, and inclusion worldwide. Championing those working to support women…
BC government pledges to legalize Uber by the end of the year
The provincial government of B.C. has pledged that ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft will be legal in the province…
Startup Canada Podcast: Awake Labs’ Andrea Palmer on making a social impact through tech
Pivoting and iterating is a crucial process when starting up. By talking to people, researching, and developing a service or…
Slack fixes bug that granted hackers access to accounts and messages
A security flaw that recently surfaced within the popular enterprise chat platform Slack has been resolved. The vulnerability,…
Startupfest launches program allowing 100 global startups to spend the summer in Canadian accelerators
Startupfest has launched a new program giving 100 international startups the chance to work at a Canadian accelerator or coworking…
Today in company updates: LANDR, WealthBar, Dream Payments
Startups in Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver have been making positive moves this past week. Here is the latest in product…
Startup Canada Podcast: Fulton Inbound Marketing founders on building brands and putting people first
Sometimes startups get stuck in the weeds with strategies, plans, and everyday operations. Chris Kowalewski of Fulton Inbound…
Vanedge Capital closes $161 million second fund
Vancouver-based Vanedge Capital has closed its $161 million second fund. Participants in the fund include BDC Capital, Export…
5th Wall founder Ricardo Poupada says Canada can be a world leader in VR
If you asked 5th Wall founder Ricardo Poupada what he’d be doing with his life as early as last winter, he might have said…
Hootsuite acquires New York-based LiftMetrix to help customers measure social marketing ROI
Vancouver-based Hootsuite has announced that it has acquired New York-based LiftMetrix, which offers a tool to measure the…
ATB Financial partners with Finn.ai to test launch Facebook chatbot
Alberta’s ATB Financial is pushing the boundaries of digital banking with the upcoming test launch of its Facebook Messenger…
Today in company updates: Finaeo, BuildDirect, Mogo, Wattpad
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Today in company updates: TransPod, Absolute, Equibit
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new products, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…