theScore raising $8.5 million through private placement
theScore has announced its intention to complete a non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of $8.5 million. John…
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Digital health platform Think Research raises $25 million
Digital healthcare platform provider Think Research has raised $25 million. New and existing investors include certain funds…
Validere raises $7 million to help oil and gas companies track product quality
Toronto-based Validere, an oil and gas IoT and artificial intelligence platform, has raised $7 million in seed funding. The…
InteraXon launches Muse 2 for a more holistic meditation experience
InteraXon, the creators of the brain-sensing meditation headband, has released the second edition of its product four years…
3iQ cryptoasset fund joins TSX’s mutual fund platform
3iQ Corp.’s Global Cryptoasset Fund has joined TSX NAVex, Toronto Stock Exchange’s mutual fund platform. The fund, which…
General Assembly’s CRO explains danger of putting too much trust in data
At the October 2018 edition of TechTO, General Assembly chief revenue officer and chief marketing officer Edward Nevraumont…
Tread’s Noah Dolgoy shares the “big three” traits needed for startup success
At the latest TechTO event, Tread CEO Noah Dolgoy offered some reassuring words about how entrepreneurs need to “seek…
RetiSpec leveraging University of Minnesota tech to detect earlier-stage Alzheimer’s
The University of Minnesota and Toronto-based medical imaging company RetiSpec have announced a collaboration and licensing…
Canadian government launches Digital Academy for public service workers
The Canadian government has created a Digital Academy specifically for public service workers. Hosted at the Canada School…
Breather launches Offices for companies seeking longer-term space
Breather has announced the launch of Breather offices, an expansion of its flexible space offering specifically designed for…
Mike Shaver joins integrate.ai as CTO
Former Real Ventures general partner Mike Shaver has joined Toronto’s integrate.ai as CTO. Shaver, who grew up in Ottawa,…
Pungle integrates with Visa Direct for real-time payments
At Money 20/20 today in Las Vegas, Toronto-based FinTech startup Pungle announced a new integration to speed up payment disbursements…
Today in hires: League hires chief people officer, Tulip hires two new executives
Two Toronto tech companies have announced major leadership additions to their team. Here’s the latest update on who’s going…
Foxquilt raises $1.2 million to help people save on insurance by buying in groups
Toronto-based Foxquilt has announced a close of $1.2 million in a seed round led by Extreme Venture Partners. The company was…
Facebook’s Digital News Innovation Challenge awards $100,000 to 5 startups
The Facebook Journalism Project, in partnership with the DMZ and the Ryerson School of Journalism, has announced the results…