Nomz, Crescendo named outstanding ventures at NEXT Canada Venture Day
This week, 12 of NEXT Canada’s ventures pitched at the organization’s eighth annual Venture Day, which included an…
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Wealthsimple launching zero-commission stock trading service in Canada
Robo-advisor Wealthsimple announced it is launching a new trading service in Canada, which will allow users to buy, sell, and…
Sidewalk Toronto shies away from data privacy, focuses on urban planning at third public roundtable
While the August 14, 2018 Sidewalk Toronto public roundtable focused on Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs’ infrastructure…
BRD partners with Toronto-based Coinberry to expand its operations in Canada
During the Blockchain Futurist conference in Toronto, BRD, a Switzerland-headquartered company that provides a wallet for digital…
Startup Open House returns to give an inside look into companies like Shopify, Busbud
For the sixth year in a row, Startup Open House is returning to seven Canadian cities to invite tech enthusiasts inside the…
Wattpad partners with iflix to co-produce movies in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa
Wattpad has announced a content partnership with Malaysia-based streaming service iflix to co-produce Wattpad stories for iflix…
US insurance giant Travelers acquires majority stake in Zensurance
Toronto-based Zensurance has secured significant financing from American insurance giant Travelers, BetaKit has learned. Documents…
City of Toronto using Fundica API to help Toronto entrepreneurs access funding
Montreal-based Fundica, which helps Canadian businesses find funding opportunities, announced that the City of Toronto has…
Progressa closes $84 million funding round as company preps for IPO
Vancouver-based Progressa, a short-term lending platform, has closed an $84 million equity and loan funding round. The equity…
A look at the architecture firm designing offices for Shopify, Element AI, and Klipfolio
As much as the startup world has a reputation for being nimble, there’s also a reputation for the interesting workspaces…
Sidewalk Toronto has an approved plan for Quayside, but not without controversy
Waterfront Toronto, the organization responsible for administering revitalization projects along the city’s waterfront,…
CrowdRiff celebrates customer milestone as it pursues global expansion
Toronto-based CrowdRiff, a visual and social marketing solution for destination and travel brands, has announced several milestones…
Today in AI: Diligen launches real estate contract assistant, University of Waterloo partners with Plum
Several Canadian startups and post-secondary institutions have made announcements and launched new partnerships to make strides…
LG partners with the University of Toronto to establish AI research lab
South Korean consumer electronics company LG has partnered with the University of Toronto to launch the LG Electronics AI Research…
Home healthcare platform AlayaCare raises $13.8 million Series B
Toronto-based AlayaCare, which provides cloud software for home care providers, has raised a $13.8 million Series B led by…