CIBC acquires Wellington Financial to support launch of CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC has launched a new full-service business in an effort to better serve the Canadian tech sector. CIBC Innovation Banking…
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eSight wants to help 50 million people living with vision loss see by 2020
Toronto-based eSight has launched a pledge to help the 50 million people worldwide living with vision loss and blindness by…
Rubikloud raises $46 million Series B from Intel
Toronto-based Rubikloud has raised a $46 million CAD Series B led by Intel Capital. Existing investors Horizons Ventures and…
Toronto’s cryptocurrency community raising $5,000 for Syrian refugee family
Members of Toronto’s cryptocurrency community are banding together for the Merry Merkle initiative to raise $5,000 for…
FindBob raises $1.6 million to help insurance firms find their next generation of talent
Toronto-based FindBob has raised a $1.6 million seed round. The round was led by Grinnell Mutual, with participation from the…
Financeit receives investment from Goldman Sachs to acquire home improvement software company Centah
Financeit — a POS financing provider for the home improvement, vehicle, and retail industry — has raised an undisclosed…
Canadian Digital Media Network announces companies accepted into Silicon Valley program
The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) has accepted eight companies into the February 2018 cohort of the Get There: San…
Aaron Zifkin departs Airbnb to become Lyft’s Canadian managing director
Aaron Zifkin is leaving his position as Airbnb’s Regional Director of Americas Operations and joining Lyft as its managing…
Highline BETA and RBC collaborating to co-create new ventures
Highline BETA has announced a collaboration with RBC to co-create new ventures. Highline BETA hopes to leverage RBC’s…
eBay acquiring Terapeak to boost its data analytics offering for sellers
eBay has entered an agreement to acquire Toronto-based Terapeak, a company that provides insights for ecommerce sellers to…
Today in company updates: iComplyICO announces new advisors, League of Innovators acquires GradusOne
In the past few weeks, several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest on…
Shopify Plus and Facebook partner with Vantage on new accelerator to help CPGs embrace ecommerce
Last year, Vantage found its product-market fit by taking the rich analytics it gathered from its customers — small and medium-sized…
Lyft launches in Toronto with SickKids donation partnership
As Lyft launches in Toronto, the ride-sharing company announced a partnership with SickKids. Lyft’s Round Up and Donate…
Former Discovery Communications VP joins Rumble as COO
Toronto-based Rumble has added 20-year digital media veteran Miguel Monteverde to its team as chief operating officer. Rumble’s…
Toronto #DonateTech Drive will give your unused tech to low-income communities
This week, RL Solutions and TechToronto have partnered with Free Geek Toronto for the #DonateTech drive. “We are proud…