Two women FinTech leaders talk success in a âmale-dominatedâ industry
Interac recently hosted women leaders in FinTech to discuss some of the top challenges they face in the industry. The evening…
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Uberflip’s charity Startupong tournament returns for fifth year
Startupong, the annual charity ping pong tournament run by Toronto-based content marketing software company Uberflip, is returning…
Yaletown Partners’ Sophie Gupta explains firm’s role in Equality Fund
The federal government recently invested $300 million to launch the Equality Fund, a new initiative created by three organizations,…
CIRA announces 21 projects to receive $1.25 million from Community Investment Program
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has announced 21 Canadian organizations that will receive a grant from…
Calgary-based Bootkik only Canadian startup accepted to Silicon Valley’s Founders Embassy
Bootkik, a consumer platform for sharing and implementing expertise, has been accepted into Silicon Valley-based Founders Embassy‘s…
Toronto and Bay Area face off in charity #TechBet for NBA Finals
To celebrate the upcoming NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Golden State Warriors, two tech organizations, one…
Crypto community unites to support Canadian entrepreneur paralyzed in Thailand
Members of Canadaâs tech community are rallying around Kieran McLeod, CFO and co-CEO at Vancouver-based Long Tail Financial,…
Cyclica launches drug design platform for pharmaceutical scientists
Toronto-based biotechnology startup Cyclica, has announced the launch of its drug discovery platform designed to help pharmaceutical…
Propel creates $25,000 sales award to honour co-founder Gerry Pond
Moncton-based accelerator Propel, which has a focus on customer acquisition and sales for Atlantic Canada companies, has created…
Lessons on scaling from TradeRev founder Mark Endras
Car auctioning is an age-old trade, and in the early 2000s, when new tech was beginning to disrupt the automotive industry,…
StandUp Ventures raises additional $13 million for women-focused fund
StandUp Ventures, a seed stage firm investing in women-led companies has secured $13 million CAD in new follow-on funding commitments,…
Sophia Damianou to lead Northleaf growth in Europe, Middle East, Africa
Toronto investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has appointed Sophia Damianou as managing director of Business Development…
Hinton, Bengio, Sutton participating in federal government AI advisory panel
The federal government has announced the creation of a new advisory council on artificial intelligence. The council will advise…
Accellerate wants to connect Canadian female founders with Silicon Valley
Connection Silicon Valley, a Silicon Valley immersion program for Canadian female founders, is accepting applications from…
Despite more Canadian women VC partners, LP dollars still go to all-male funds
The number of women partners at Canadian venture firms has risen by more than a full percent since last year, surpassing the…