Digital giants calling Toronto home brings a welcomed competitive edge to our tech ecosystem
Two months ago, I tweeted that “Shopify sucking up talent in Canada is going to push local startups to be more aggressive…
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Couply crowned winner of Collision 2021 startup pitch competition
Toronto-based relationship app Couply has won Collision’s latest startup pitch competition. Co-founded by Denesh Raymond…
Alida employees build digital COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, search tool for Toronto residents
This week, a group that works for Toronto software company Alida launched Vaccine Finder Toronto, a free online community tool…
MaRS, RBC launch women-focused cleantech accelerator
Innovation hub MaRS and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) have launched a new accelerator aimed to connect and support women-led clean…
Wayfair, Cloudflare join growing group of international firms opening Toronto offices
Two global companies, e-commerce firm Wayfair and software company Cloudflare, have announced plans to open new offices in…
Clearbanc rebrands, raises $350 million USD to provide full-stack founder support
With fresh capital and a new name, Clearbanc has moved beyond its investing roots to become a full-stack founder support platform.…
Matthew Lombardi explains the new OneEleven’s new focus
In April of last year, Toronto tech hub and incubator OneEleven abruptly shut down, with its board citing COVID-19 as the reason.…
Today in acquisitions: Upchain, Nuvei, Perpetua, Carebook, WELL Health, FreshGrade, PainWorth, BonLook
Eight Canadian tech companies have recently made acquisitions or have been acquired, including Upchain, Nuvei, Perpetua, Carebook,…
Today in funding: dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual Gurus, MazumaGo, Acorn Biolabs
Five Canadian tech startups have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth, including dcbel, Milk Moovement, Virtual…
Today in hires: TouchBistro, TextNow, Think Research, Benevity, Trulioo
Five Canadian tech companies have recently brought on new team members, including TouchBistro, TextNow, Think Research, Benevity,…
goeasy to acquire LendCare for $320 million
Toronto-based FinTech company LendCare, which offers financial services and point-of-sale solutions for businesses, is set…
Content creation platform ContentFly raises $11.2 million CAD Series A round
Toronto-based ContentFly, which offers an on-demand content creation platform, has closed an $11.2 million CAD ($9 million…
Georgian closes $1.02 billion USD alignment fund
Toronto venture capital firm Georgian Partners has closed its new Alignment Fund I, pulling in $1.02 billion USD. As reported…
DMZ startups reach milestone of $1 billion in collective funding
Eleven years after the Toronto incubator was founded, alumni and current portfolio companies of Ryerson University-based nonprofit…
Eight startups selected for latest Canadian Technology Accelerator Digital in Silicon Valley
Eight tech startups have been selected to participate in the Silicon Valley-based Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) Digital…