SecureKey, Trulioo, and Financeit represent Canada on 2015 KPMG FinTech 100
KPMG’s FinTech 100, a report looking for the best global FinTech companies, released its list for 2015. Three Canadian…
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Slack launches $80 million VC fund to encourage third party integration
Just two years after being founded, Vancouver-based Slack has already established itself as one of Canada’s hottest startups,…
Startup Canada Podcast: BetaKit Founder Sarah Prevette talks entrepreneurship by design
“When we look at great entrepreneurs, they have that natural, burning curiosity and they have that sense of excitement around…
Trulioo raises $15 million to take its ID verification software to banking
Vancouver-based Trulioo announced today that it has raised $15 million in equity financing from American Express Ventures and…
West Coast tech grows up: Launch Academy looks to the future
Vancouver’s Launch Academy co-founder and CEO, Ray Walia, smiles when he thinks about the 120,000 cups of free coffee served…
BrainStation celebrating computer science education week with free public classes
As coding schools and hubs across Canada kick off Code.org’s Computer Science Education Week with free public coding…
Indochino hires Shop.ca former founding CEO Drew Green
Custom suit maker Indochino has announced a fitting new CEO. According to a report from TechCrunch, former Shop.ca founding…
Startup Canada Podcast: Ron Taylor on technology fuelling opportunities in Rural Canada
“I’m constantly blown away by how much innovation and talent there is here with such a small population.” – Ron…
RBC partnering with Airbnb Canada for a limited time
Just as Canadians seek vacation destinations to escape the bitter winter, RBC has announced a partnership with Airbnb Canada.…
Lighthouse Labs kicking off largest youth coding event in B.C.
On December 5th, Lighthouse Labs in Vancouver will be kicking off Codecreate, the largest youth coding event in BC. 100 students…
Connecting the Canadian and Brazilian tech scenes
I worked in the Brazilian Startup Scene from 2012 to mid-2014, and I was anxious to return to São Paulo since moving back…
Dark Futures opens with a bang to horrify us all
Sometimes an optimist needs to venture into the dark side. That’s why I found myself at Hootsuite’s head office in…
Today in funding: Worximity, Fresche Legacy, Allocadia, Wiivv
B2B companies performed well in this round of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much whom. Fresche Legacy…
Wiivv closes $3.5 million seed round, prepares for market entry
Vancouver-based Wiivv, a wearables company that creates custom 3D printed body gear, has closed $3.5 million in seed funding.…
The CFL got hacked Grey Cup weekend (but it’s not what you think)
The CFL fan experience will never be the same again. Over 170 hackers from across the country tackled the challenge…