Slack announces plans to open Toronto office and hire 145 people
During TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Vancouver-based Slack announced the expansion of its business…
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F|T: The FinTech Times – Banks you can(‘t) trust
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Report: Government support needed to build FinTech ecosystem in Canada
To underscore its vision of positioning Canada as a global hub in FinTech, The Digital Finance Institute and McCarthy Tetrault…
Shoes.com appoints new president after reports of company-wide layoffs
Ecommerce giant Shoes.com has appointed a new president, Bradley Wilson. It’s a move the company says will take the company…
RED Academy calls launch of six-month full stack developer program a first in Canada
To keep up with the growing demand for versatile skills in the Canadian tech workforce, digital media and technology school…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Making friends with FinTech
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Mogo announces milestone of 250,000 members following MogoApp release
Following the recent launch of its new digital banking account and mobile app, Mogo, the Vancouver-based financial technology…
Startup Canada Podcast: The Rise of Startup Campuses
“We need to recognize that it is still early days for entrepreneurship in universities and allow the diversity of entrepreneurship…
From MacGyver to Mars: #TechVAN’s speakers share startup war stories
The Hootsuite office was at capacity on Tuesday evening for the August Tech Vancouver meetup, which provided an opportunity…
Startup Open House returns to give inside look into companies like 500 Canada, Lightspeed
Since its inception, Startup Open House has given each community a chance to connect with companies right from their headquarters.…
Lazaridis Institute believes connecting startups with C-level execs will scale Canada’s next big companies
While Canada isn’t lacking in excitement and eagerness for startups — Waterloo has the second largest startup density after…
DDB expands brand accelerator program across Canada
Tech startups looking to effectively connect customers with their brand have a new option. On Monday, the DDB Canada agency…
Startup Canada Podcast: Yukon Brewing co-founder Bob Baxter reveals expansion is difficult without “hometown advantage”
Yukon Brewing’s craft beer has cemented its place as a local favourite up North. But expanding the brand into other Canadian…
Here’s what Riipen COO Dave Savory learned after a year of scaling
Riipen is a Vancouver-based startup with a web platform that connects employers with top talent coming out of our post-secondary…
Canalyst raises $2.7 million seed round to fuel Canada and U.S. expansion
Vancouver-based Canalyst, an equity research platform that helps analysts and portfolio managers with research, announced $2.7…