Report: Canadian VC activity falls for second straight quarter in Q3 2018
PwC Canada’s latest MoneyTree report for Q3 2018 shows a drop in VC funding and activity across several areas. Completed…
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Report: 40 percent of Canadian companies unfamiliar with data privacy law
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has released its 2018 CIRA Cybersecurity Survey, which looks at the state…
Lightspeed launches index to help businesses find growth opportunities
Montreal-based retail point-of-sale company Lightspeed has unveiled a Retail Success Index (RSI), which is meant to help businesses…
Computer vision engineer tops Indeed Canada list of hardest-to-fill tech jobs
According to a new Indeed Canada report, the tech talent gap remains a harsh reality as Canada’s tech sector scales and the…
MaRS report analyzes diversity, inclusion, and belonging of Toronto tech
During Elevate’s Talent Day, MaRS released its Tech For All report aimed at sharing research on the state of diversity,…
Minister Bains and Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke say “all hands on deck” as digital industries report drops
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke now knows how the machinery of government operates. That’s according to ISED Minister Navdeep Bains,…
White Star Capital’s second Canadian tech ecosystem report shows maturation
Venture firm White Star Capital has released an updated report outlining developments in the Canadian tech ecosystem over the…
Report: Labour shortages for Canadian SMEs to continue over next decade
The BDC has released a report putting the number of Canadian SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) struggling to find talent…
Often overlooked, Québec City’s tech is “punching above its weight”
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, spotlighting funding trends and deal volume from Canada’s…
Calgary converting economic downturn into tech opportunity
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, highlighting the top five Canadian tech markets by deal volume.…
CVCA report: Later-stage companies received 54 percent of total dollars invested in H1 2018
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has released its report on Canadian venture capital and…
Report: Women-owned businesses face funding, revenue gap
A new report by PayPal Canada and Barraza & Associates has found that businesses owned by women generate an average of…
Vancouver’s diverse tech portfolio fuelling ecosystem’s growth
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018. Spotlighting funding trends from the country’s five major…
Report: 53 percent of customers abandon purchases when there’s payment friction
A new report by Payments Canada has revealed that over half of Canadians (53 percent) abandon a purchase when checking out…
Report: $263 million USD invested in Canadian FinTech deals in first half of 2018
KPMG International has released its latest Pulse of FinTech report, which examines investment trends, issues, and challenges…