Hack To Start Ep.144: Andrew Pelling, founder of pHacktory
Andrew Pelling is an award-winning scientist, professor, TED Senior Fellow, and entrepreneur. His work and innovations have…
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Today in company updates: Shopify, Wattpad, Wealthsimple, PerfectMind, Overbond
Startups in Ottawa and Toronto have been making positive moves this past week. Here is the latest in product launches and company…
Roseann Runte appointed president and CEO of Canada Foundation for Innovation
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced that Roseann O’Reilly Runte has been appointed CFI’s new president…
FarmLead raises $8.6 million Series A for US expansion
FarmLead, an Ottawa-based online grain marketplace, announced a $6.5 million USD Series A raise led by Monsanto Growth Ventures…
Alterna Bank partners with Lendful on Canada’s first “end-to-end” digital mortgage platform
Ottawa-based Alterna Bank launched what they call Canada’s first end-to-end digital mortgage platform. The bank partnered…
Report names Ottawa top tech hub in Canada, with Calgary second place
In a report from analysts at Expert Market, Ottawa is ranked as the top tech hub in which to live and work in Canada. Last…
Ottawa-based vibrator company settles data collection lawsuit for $5 million
An Ottawa-based sex toy company is learning the hard way that it isn’t welcome to data-mine in the bedroom after reaching…
Shopify receives petition with 200,000 signatures to drop Breitbart
Despite an open letter penned by CEO Tobi Lütke in early February defending Shopify’s decision to power Breitbart’s…
L-SPARK announces startups joining winter 2017 cohort to set foundation for scale
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-SPARK has announced the six startups that will join its winter 2017 accelerator program. The…
Halogen Software acquired by Saba for $293 million
Ottawa-based Halogen Software has been acquired by California-based Saba, which delivers a cloud-based intelligent talent management…
Invest Ottawa’s Main & Digital program wants to help main street businesses embrace ecommerce
Economic development agency Invest Ottawa has announced the launch of its third edition of Main & Digital, a four-part…
CEO Tobi Lütke responds to petition asking Shopify to stop powering Breitbart store
As the results of the recent US election continues to make waves, tech companies both south and north of the border have found…
Canadian Ministers, mayors, and more give statements on tech open letter
Yesterday, BetaKit published an open letter from Canada’s tech community affirming its support for people of all races,…
Invest Ottawa appoints former Microsoft Canada VP as CEO
Invest Ottawa has announced its new president and CEO. The economic development agency said that a CEO Selection Committee…
Canadian government will evaluate safety of driverless cars through pilot program
Transport Canada announced recently that it will evaluate the safety of driverless cars as three test vehicles touch down on…