After $4.5 million seed round, Adeptmind launches to help retailers with accurate online search
Adeptmind officially announced the launch of its deep learning company following a $4.5 million seed round from Fidelity Investments…
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Amsterdam-based Spaces will open coworking location in Toronto
Amsterdam-based coworking company Spaces is opening its first Canadian location in Toronto at 180 John St. The company, which…
R|T: The Retail Times – VarageSold
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
With a $5 million Series A, Nudge Rewards wants to gamify employee performance across North America
Nudge Rewards, which allows retailers and hospitality companies to communicate with their frontline employees on mobile, has…
CEO Taylor Ablitt says Diply wants to grow with other platforms instead of competing
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, Taylor Ablitt, CEO of Diply, discusses how the media organization keeps millennials…
VarageSale fails to monetize in time, acquired by VerticalScope
Earlier this week, VarageSale announced that it had been acquired by Toronto-based VerticalScope for an undisclosed amount.…
Hack To Start Ep.173: Jason Stoff, principal digital product designer at Starbucks
Jason Stoff is a Principal Digital Product Designer at Starbucks. Before joining the team at Starbucks, Stoff had built a career…
Bruce Croxon says Shopify’s short-seller response falls short, but company’s metrics don’t
On the heels of Shopify releasing its third-quarter financial results, The Disruptors co-hosts Bruce Croxon and Paige Ellis…
EMERGE acquires WagJag from Metroland Media Group
EMERGE Commerce Inc., formerly known as Transformational Capital, has acquired Wagjag, an online deal community, from Metroland…
R|T: The Retail Times – The power of ‘Metail’
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Web.com acquires Montreal-based Acquisio
Web.com Group, Inc., a global Internet services and online marketing solutions company, announced that it has acquired Acquisio,…
Rory Capern tells tech companies to “Tear Down This Wall” at #MarketingTO
TechTO held its first MarketingTO event earlier this month to encourage startups to go beyond traditional boundaries and focus…
R|T: The Retail Times – Beyond eCommerce
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…
Today in Funding ($40M): Appili, Finn.ai, Goldmoney, Askuity, ODX
Every day, BetaKit tracks innovation funding news from across Canada. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Facebook testing ad transparency measures in Canada first
Facebook’s forthcoming changes to promote better ad transparency and accountability are coming to Canada first. As of…