Telus L-Spark Medtech accelerator reveals eight startups in first cohort
L-Spark has revealed the eight startups participating in its new medical technology accelerator program, which is being launched in partnership with Telus, BlackBerry, Solace,…
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Shopify Balance to be powered by Stripe, Evolve Bancorp
On Thursday, it was revealed that payment processing giant Stripe and Evolve Bancorp will power two products within Shopify Balance, the Canadian e-commerce giant’s…
Shopify merchants generate $5.1 billion USD over Black Friday, Cyber Monday weekend
Shopify merchants generated over $5.1 billion USD in sales worldwide during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to data collected by the e-commerce company….
Toronto tops tech talent, Canada well-positioned amid pandemic, CBRE report finds
Toronto has once again taken the top spot in the CBRE Scoring Canadian Tech Talent report rankings, and according to CBRE Canada is positioned…
Shopify expands payment options for US merchants through partnership with Alipay
Shopify has partnered with major Chinese digital wallet platform Alipay to expand its payment options for merchants based in the United States. The new…
Thinking Capital acquires FinTech startup Ario to better support SMB recovery during the pandemic
Ario, an Ottawa-based FinTech startup that offers cost-efficient digital lending to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has been acquired by another small business lender,…
Shopify doubles GMV, reports record profit in third-quarter results
Shopify’s third-quarter financial results greatly beat analysts’ predictions as the Canadian e-commerce company more than doubled gross merchandise volume (GMV) and saw its largest…
Shopify pens commerce deal with TikTok
Shopify and TikTok have signed a deal that is set to make it easier for merchants to advertised and sell products on the video-sharing…
Shopify commits $130 million to help create one million new Black-owned businesses in the US
Shopify has partnered with Operation HOPE, a non-profit organization focused on financial literacy and education, on an initiative aimed to create one million new…
Invest Ottawa receives $17 million to expand autonomous vehicle test facility
Economic development agency Invest Ottawa is expanding its autonomous vehicle test facility, Ottawa L5, and rebranding the innovation hub, aimed to support the creation,…
Major Shopify exec shuffle sees CPO departure, Finkelstein shift to president
Shopify announced majors changes to its executive team today, including longtime chief operating officer Harley Finkelstein moving into the president role. Shopify CEO Tobias…
Today in funding: Thinkific, Attendease, Replica Analytics, HealthTech Connex
Four Canadian startups have recently announced fresh funding rounds to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised, how much, from whom, and…
Shopify reveals data breach that affected “less than 200” merchants
Following an investigation, e-commerce company Shopify has announced two employees were behind a data breach that has affected some of the merchants on its…