Toronto mayor to pitch city to Netflix, Amazon during trip to Hollywood
Toronto Mayor John Tory will be leading a delegation of 23 Toronto companies and organizations on an economic trip to Los Angeles.…
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Akira founder moves from healthtech to launch Newton cryptocurrency trading platform
Just under a year after exiting telehealth startup Akira, founder Dustin Walper has launched Newton with the goal of tackling…
Bilal Khan out as OneEleven CEO
OneEleven’s founding CEO no longer holds the role, BetaKit has learned. OneEleven announced the news today via its Weekly…
Bet on Collision coming to Toronto in 2019
Paddy Cosgrave really wants you to know that Collision is looking for a new home. The co-founder of Web Summit, one of the…
Zoom.AI raises $3.1 million seed extension to expand solution into Europe
Toronto-based Zoom.AI has raised a $3.1 million seed extension, led by Evolution Equity Partners with existing investors Betaworks,…
Former Google and RIM execs join iNovia as general partners
iNovia Capital has added two new general partners that were former execs at Google and RIM. The new GPs include Patrick Pichette,…
PwC Canada announces Vision to Reality Award finalists
PwC Canada has announced the list of finalists for its Vision to Reality Awards. Open to organizations of all sizes, industries,…
Sidewalk Labs plans to start Quayside pilot this summer
According to a report from Reuters, Sidewalk Labs is looking to begin testing proposed technology for Toronto’s Quayside…
Ryan Poissant named COO of Nudge Rewards
Ryan Poissant has been named the first COO of Toronto-based Nudge Rewards. Poissant’s focus will be on ensuring operational…
Brookfield Institute launches digital literacy pilot with $2 million from Ontario gov’t, philanthropists
The Brookfield Institute at Ryerson University is launching a new digital literacy and coding pilot program designed to help…
Facebook and the DMZ announce winners of Digital News Innovation Challenge
Facebook, the DMZ, and the Ryerson University School of Journalism have announced the winners of its Digital News Innovation…
Federal privacy commissioner argues for right to be forgotten
Canada’s privacy commissioner took the stage at a Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) privacy summit in Toronto last week…
Bunz launches rewards program, calls it a cryptocurrency
Toronto-based Bunz has launched a digital points rewards currency called BTZ. BTZ can be used within the trading and bartering…
Brightspark now open to accredited investors through wealth management firms
Brightspark has opened up its platform to include accredited investors through wealth management firms. Brightspark said that…
Wealthsimple launches savings account
Wealthsimple has launched a savings account, its first product outside of investing. The company said benefits of the Smart…