Win Bear appointed a managing director at Kensington Capital Partners
Kensington Capital Partners has appointed Win Bear as one of the firm’s managing directors. Bear will be based in Toronto…
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Coinsquare CEO and president agree to step down, pay “penalties” in settlement with OSC
Coinsquare co-founders Cole Diamond (CEO) and Virgile Rostand (president) have agreed to step down from the crypto-trading…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s small biz boost
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
A|I: The AI Times – Clearview opt-out, with a catch
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Clearbanc launches free platform to help startups determine their valuation
Toronto-based Clearbanc has launched a new solution that allows founders to determine the valuation of their startup and connect…
R|T: The Retail Times – Frank and Uh Oh
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Swyft raises $3 million CAD to expand same-day delivery software
Toronto-based digital logistics startup Swyft, which connects merchants to existing courier networks, has closed a $3 million…
Wealthsimple to expand into crypto trading
Wealthsimple is set to expand into the cryptocurrency trading space with the launch of Wealthsimple Crypto. The new product…
More federal assistance for Indigenous businesses required, says COVID-19 taskforce
For the survival of many Indigenous businesses during this pandemic, additional financing and support is required, according…
North acquired by Google
Kitchener-Waterloo based North has been acquired by Google. North, formerly Thalmic Labs, revealed the deal on Tuesday calling…
FundThrough commits $10 million to help small businesses after federal government rejects FinTech COVID-19 relief proposals
Last week, it was revealed that the federal government had rejected several proposals for FinTech organizations to help distribute…
Communications in times of crisis: how tech companies and startups can best respond
This past year has been full of social issue controversies and crises for tech companies and startups. It is clear technology…
Cyclica secures $23 million as it looks to create “the future biotech pipeline”
Biotech startup Cyclica has raised $23 million CAD in Series B financing. The company offers a drug discovery platform that…
New federal recovery panel has opportunity to build a stronger Canada out of pandemic’s rubble
COVID-19 finds industry and public policy leaders scrambling for answers on how to rebuild our domestic economies and restore…
CrowdRiff launches Localhood to help amplify small businesses during pandemic
Toronto-based marketing software startup CrowdRiff has launched Localhood, a free online platform intended to allow users to…