OneEleven asks startups for abated rent, then retracts, claiming “misunderstanding”
OneEleven startups are reeling over a notice sent to them today asking for the payment of rent they were previously told would…
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As sales return, CareGuide looks to rehire furloughed staff following COVID-19 layoffs
Like many Canadian startups, CareGuide has felt the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The Toronto-based company made…
Proptech startup Doorr raises $1.75 million seed round
Toronto-based proptech startup Doorr, which offers a mortgage platform for brokers and financial institutions, has raised $1.75…
PointClickCare acquires analytics solution Co-Pilot from Consonus Healthcare
PointClickCare, which provides software solutions for the post-acute care and senior care markets, has acquired Co-Pilot, an…
Online grocery startup Goodfood to open new fulfillment centre in Toronto
Montréal-based Goodfood Market, an online grocery and meal-kit startup, has signed a lease for a new first fulfillment centre…
Silicon Valley Bank appoints former PayPal president Paul Parisi as new head of Canada
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a United States-based commercial bank that helps fund tech startups, has appointed Paul Parisias…
Boosted.ai raises $11.2 million CAD Series A led by Portag3 Ventures
Boosted.ai, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for the investment sector, has closed an $11.2 million CAD ($8 million…
Top Hat launches free version of platform as universities move to online learning
Toronto-based Top Hat is launching a free version of its platform in addition to several new virtual classroom capabilities,…
Hamzah Nassif joins Real Ventures as second partner in Toronto
Montréal-based early-stage venture capital firm Real Ventures has appointed Hamzah Nassif as the venture capital firm’s…
Perimeter Medical Imaging receives $10.4 million CAD grant, appoints new CEO, CFO
Toronto-based healthtech and artificial intelligence startup Perimeter Medical Imaging (PMI) has received a $10.4 million CAD…
Juno College of Technology sells 12-acre campus, introduces Pay-What-You-Can ISA model amid COVID-19
Juno College of Technology has launched a “Pay-What-You-Can” Income Share Agreement (ISA) program, aimed at offering students…
Board communicated shutdown decision to OneEleven executive director
In an announcement published to its website last Wednesday, Toronto tech incubator OneEleven announced that it would be permanently…
Canadian coding schools urge feds to expand eligibility for COVID-19 student relief measures
Two Canadian coding schools, Lighthouse Labs and Juno College of Technology, are urging the federal government to include private…
Foodora to cease operations in Canada, citing highly saturated market
Restaurant meal delivery company Foodora will close its business in Canada after five years of operation. The company cited…
Shaquille O’Neal joins speakers set to headline ‘Collision From Home’
Collision from Home has announced NBA All-Star champion Shaquille O’Neal will be speaking at the 2020 virtual tech conference,…