Today in FinTech: ATB Financial partners with SecureKey, Wealthbar launches new robo-advisor service
Over the past few weeks, several FinTechs have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest…
Toronto
NEXT Canada opens applications for 2018 Next Founders program
Next Canada has launched applications for its 2018 Next Founders program. Next Founders will accept 20 founders for its May…
Report ranks Canada third in top 10 startup ecosystems worldwide
Swiss-based startup StartupBlink, which is working to develop a map of the global startup ecosystem, has released a report…
RBC’s Borealis AI boosts Toronto lab with two new senior researchers
Borealis AI has added new senior researchers to its team. The RBC-led AI lab is welcoming University of Waterloo professor…
Techstars announces first cohort for Toronto accelerator
Techstars has announced the first cohort of companies accepted into its accelerator in Toronto. According to the Financial…
OneEleven launches insurtech growth program with Aviva Canada
Toronto-based OneEleven has launched an insurtech growth program with insurance company Aviva Canada. The four-month program…
RBC wants to tackle the challenges of being a product manager with FutureMakers event
On February 7, RBC is hosting its FutureMakers talk focused on the challenges of being a product manager with key takeaways…
Elevate Techfest returns in September with expanded impact startup pitch competition, corporate buyer zone
Elevate Toronto has rebranded to Elevate Techfest, and announced its plans for this year’s tech festival in Toronto.…
Drop closes $25.8 million Series A, repatriates former Airbnb exec
Toronto-based Drop announced today that it has closed a $25.8 million CAD Series A round ($21 million USD), led by New Enterprise…
TechStars launches accelerator in Toronto with Colliers, partners with Dentons
Colliers is launching an accelerator with TechStars in Toronto focused on real estate technology. “Disruptive changes in…
Lyft donates $34,000 to SickKids through Round Up and Donate campaign
Lyft announced that it’s raised $34,000 for Toronto’s SickKids hospital after launching its Round Up and Donate…
Ethereum Capital wants to raise $50 million to invest in Ethereum-based companies
Several Canadian VC firms and technologists have banded together to launch Toronto-based Ethereum Capital, a company dedicated…
FloSonics raises $5 million for device helping hospitals track critically-ill patients
Sudbury-based FloSonics Medical has raised $5 million in funding led by iGan Partners. Other investors include Genesys Capital,…
MedStack’s Balaji Gopalan says companies must tell the stories of their customers
While entrepreneurs may be excited about their products and how they’ll change the industry, it’s hard to translate…
Coinsquare planning $150 million IPO this year
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinsquare is planning to raise $150 million in an IPO in September, according to a report from Bloomberg.…