Today in tech hires: Dialogue repatriates former Rothschild VP, Lightspeed gets new CFO
Over the past week, two Canadian tech companies announced major additions to their teams. Here’s the latest update on their…
Toronto
Uberflip raises $41 million CAD from DC-based Updata Partners
Toronto-based Uberflip has raised a $41 million CAD led by Washington DC-based Updata Partners. Uberflip’s platform allows…
ChefHero raises $12.6 million to build wholesale marketplace for independent restaurants
Toronto-based ChefHero, which allows restaurant owners and their staff to order wholesale food and supplies, has raised $12.6…
Tech Spark’s Tamar Huggins says founders need a ‘do not do’ list
Entrepreneurs have a reputation for hustling and constant multitasking, but at the latest TechToronto, Tech Spark founder Tamar…
Techstars Toronto hosts first Demo Day
Yesterday, Techstars hosted the Demo Day for its first-ever Toronto cohort showcasing their progress and refined pitches after…
TunnelBear launches RememBear password manager
Toronto-based TunnelBear has launched its RememBear password manager after six months in beta. During the beta, nearly 150,000…
MediSeen raises $1.1M to bring healthcare to the home
In 2015, Daniel Warner was living in Chicago after SnapSaves — where he acted as chief growth officer — exited to Groupon.…
Al Gore headlines Elevate TechFest lineup
At Shopify’s Toronto office, Elevate announced some of the speakers that would headline its week-long technology festival…
2018 Startup Genome report dives deep into Canada’s startup ecosystems
Startup Genome has released its report detailing the state of innovation across the world for 2018. The report dives deep into…
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.…
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,…