11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2019
Thanks to my friends at BetaKit, for the last three years I’ve had the opportunity to share my thoughts about some amazing…
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Collision offering $10 tickets to help students attend the conference
Collision, the major North American tech conference, is offering subsidized tickets for students at the price of $10 each,…
Government announces $3.9 million for Conavi Medical to improve cardio procedures
Today, FedDev Ontario announced a $3.9 million contribution to Conavi Medical Inc., a Toronto-based company developing medical…
Endy partners with Urban Barn to build brick-and-mortar presence
Ecommerce mattress brand, Endy is moving into the brick-and-mortar space, today announcing a partnership with furniture retailer…
BDC Capital teams up with Vertu Capital to acquire Toronto-based Firmex
BDC Capital and Vertu Capital have partnered to acquire virtual data room (VDR) provider Firmex, from Montreal-based private…
Peter Macnee to join Statflo as CEO, founding CEO to become Chief Strategy Officer
Statflo, a human-to-human outreach solution for wireless and tech retailers, today announced that its board of directors has…
The Big Push announces Canada-wide Pitch and Pair Program for women-led companies
The Big Push, a Toronto-based business accelerator that provides services in exchange for equity for women-led tech companies,…
Former Scotiabank managing director leaves to join Receptiviti
Toronto-based Receptiviti, a corporate culture analytics company, has announced that Mike Friedman is the company’s new chief…
Carrot Rewards wins global innovation award at World Government Summit
Public wellness app, Carrot Rewards, has be chosen as the global winner of the OECD’s 2019 Edge of Government Award.…
Another BMO exec departs, as Mark Gilbert joins Espresso Capital
Toronto-based venture debt provider Espresso Capital has announced Mark Gilbert has joined as director of loan origination…
Live-streaming startup Stage Ten closes seed round led by Next 10 Ventures
Toronto-based live streaming company Stage Ten recently announced it has closed its seed funding round led by Los Angeles and…
Canada needs to do better on leading AI innovation says Trudeau
In a talk about innovation and infrastructure with the Board of Trade President, Jan De Silva, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
On the Elevate Main Stage: Whitney Wolfe Herd shares her journey to founding Bumble
When Whitney Wolfe Herd left Tinder in 2014, after helping to co-found the dating app, she didn’t know the journey she…
Roofr raises $4 million after completing Y Combinator
Roofing service software company Roofr has announced it raised a $4 million seed round in SAFE and priced equity financing,…
FreshBooks adds bank reconciliation and double-entry accounting to software
Toronto-based cloud accounting software FreshBooks will now offer bank reconciliation and double-entry accounting to its suite…