Shopify’s shuttered Indigenous entrepreneurship program will relaunch, says program co-founder
Build Native program was quietly cut in January alongside layoffs of Shopify’s Equitable Commerce team.
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Black-led startups secure record-breaking $400,000 at DMZ’s Black Innovation Summit
OutreachGenius, Happly.AI among winners taking home more money than ever before.
BDC picks women-led Magnum for its first investment in the search fund asset class
Fifty-million-dollar investment vehicle aims to help women entrepreneurs buy businesses.
Rally festival tells doom-scrolling teens “it’s okay to be unavailable” online
From screen time to chatbots, new Toronto festival helps young Canadians reclaim control of their digital lives.
Feds commit $189 million to renew Black Entrepreneurship Program
Five-year extension will expand access to loans, mentorship, and data through three programs.
YSpace to put women entrepreneurs in the spotlight at ELLA Ascend 2025 Showcase
Oct. 30 event will feature leaders of AFC Toronto, CATTLEytics, and Tealbook.
Spring Impact Capital closes $14-million fund to grow Canada’s climate and healthtech ecosystem
The Vancouver impact fund has already invested $2 million across eight Canadian startups.
First-ever Toronto Community Week will be headlined by Wattpad, Stripe, and Calendly
International event focuses on community building as a measurable business advantage.
Serenity Power wins $100K Women+ Pitch Prize at Elevate
Black Innovation Zone and Moneris eCommerce North also crown pitch winners.
Manzil surpasses $100 million in halal mortgages for Muslim Canadians
CEO says FinTech’s strong pipeline highlights unmet demand for faith-aligned financial products.
Meet the Toast Top 25 Women in Tech
Women leaders from MedEssist, Antler, Certn among those honoured at Toast Summit in Calgary.
How TD turned 100,000 employee ideas into 10,000 actions
TD’s internal innovation platform, iD8, helps turn some colleague ideas into measurable business outcomes.
Purpose CEO Som Seif vows to fight OSC greenwashing allegations
Seif claims no investor harm occurred as regulator alleges Purpose overstated ESG integration.
Leadership changes hit Benevity and Fable as CEOs step aside for board seats
Toan Dinh replaces Fable co-founder Alwar Pillai while Soraya Alexander steps in at Benevity.
The program looking to help Black founders build against the odds
The Black Entrepreneurship Alliance is building space, mentorship, and community for racialized founders in the GTA.