With $50,000 in crowdfunding, Hardbacon hopes to make the average Canadian a stock market pro
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Startups in Toronto and Vancouver have been making positive moves this past week. Here is the latest in company milestones,…
India’s largest mobile payments platform launches in Canada
Paytm, the largest mobile payments platform in India, is launching its service in Canada. Paytm is a digital wallet service…
How Bunz transformed from a grassroots community to an up-and-coming startup
They say necessity is the mother of invention, and for Bunz founder Emily Bitze, the story is no different. After struggling…
RBC now allows customers to send e-transfers with Siri
RBC personal banking customers can now use Siri to send money transfers to their friends and family members. The Royal Bank…
Montreal-based Dialogue raises $4 million, announces Ontario expansion
Dialogue, which allows employers to offer employees access to healthcare through mobile, announced a $4 million seed round.…
SmartTones wants to help TV broadcasters connect with mobile audiences
SmartTones, a recent pitch on The Disruptors, wants to give advertisers and broadcasters the ability to deliver personalized…
Robin sole Canadian startup accepted to Techstars Music inaugural accelerator program
Robin, a Toronto-based startup that provides a personal concierge for concerts and live events, has been selected to participate…
Hack To Start Ep.137: Emma Nemtin, senior marketing manager at Headspace
Emma Nemtin is the senior marketing manager at Headspace, an app that makes meditation simple. In school, Nemtin studied psychology…
Paparide thinks integrated approach to ridesharing will help fight climate change and traffic congestion
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. The reign of the car has lasted long enough. For decades, it’s been the…
Kevin Sandhu reviews his 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016
Last year, I wrote an article about the 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016, which highlighted tech companies of all…
#smallrooms Podcast: Hussein Fazal of Snaptravel on bots and travel
Rob Kenedi sits down with Hussein Fazal, founder of SnapTravel, an SMS, Slack, and Facebook Messenger bot-based hotel booking…
Hopper raises $82 million Series C as it celebrates 10 million downloads
Montreal-based Hopper, a mobile app that analyzes and predicts airfare, has secured an $82 million Series C. The Series C was…
#DisruptorsPitch contest winner HiMama is the Slack for daycares and parents
Last week, BNN’s The Disruptors made an open call for startups in its pitch contest, challenging companies to use social…
Finn.ai wants to help banks enter the chatbot era
Chatbots are the latest smartphone craze, and one Vancouver-based company is helping financial institutions take advantage.…