Michelle Obama to speak at Elevate 2019
Today at Design Exchange, Elevate announced that Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States, will be speaking at…
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Rob Maurin wants to replicate Wave’s success at Plooto
Rob Maurin knows a thing or two about crafting an identity for an early-stage FinTech startup. In 2009, when financial services…
Mogo, League partner for health insurance fraud protection solution
Vancouver-based FinTech Mogo and Toronto-based digital benefits platform League are teaming up to bring identity fraud protection…
Today in acquisitions: mCloud, Croesus, Xtreme Blockchain Labs
Over the past few weeks, several companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
Flybits secures $45 million CAD Series C for context-as-a-service platform
Toronto-based Flybits, a context-as-a-service platform for mobile apps, has closed a $45 million CAD ($35 million USD) Series…
Toronto, Vancouver rise in rankings of best global cities for female entrepreneurs
Canadian cities have risen in the standings on a new global ranking of the best cities for female entrepreneurs, released last…
AI Deep Dive chooses Toronto over San Francisco for AI skills course
AI Deep Dive, a three-month, full-time, retreat-style artificial intelligence course, is closing its San Francisco program,…
Wealthsimple launches investing solution partnership with HR firm Mercer
Toronto-based FinTech Wealthsimple has partnered with Mercer, a consulting firm for the health and wealth management industries,…
Former Vector Institute VP Darin Graham to lead LG’s Toronto AI lab
LG has appointed Darin Graham, a longtime artificial intelligence researcher, as the head of its AI lab in Toronto. “AI will…
Prospect adds founding partner BDC as it looks to fill Canada’s talent gap
Non-profit, Prospect has brought on BDC Capital as a founding partner as it looks to fill a data and talent gap in Canada’s…
PayPal launches shipping platform for Canadian e-commerce businesses
PayPal is launching a new platform for online businesses to manage cross-border shipments between Canada and the US. “We’re…
MaRS shuffles venture leadership team following Salim Teja departure
Jon Dogterom has been named the new senior vice-president of venture services at the MaRS Discovery District. Dogterom replaces…
Future Skills Centre investing $7.65 million in 10 skills development projects
The Future Skills Centre announced that it is investing $7.65 million over two years for 10 projects. The projects aim to help…
Former Enercare CEO John Macdonald joins Parity as chair of the board
Parity, a Toronto-based computer software company using AI to reduce carbon emissions for condos and multi-tenant buildings,…
Karen HR acquired by Alexander Mann Solutions
Karen HR, a Toronto-based AI company with a recruiting software tool for human resources workers, has been acquired by global…