Elevate Toronto adds Vinod Khosla, Amanda Crew as speakers, $20,000 pitch competition
As Elevate Toronto looms closer, the inaugural event is on track to hit 5,000 attendees with 95 community partners. Since BetaKit…
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CIX reveals its 2017 list of Canada’s top 20 most innovative tech companies
CIX has revealed its top 20 most innovative tech companies for 2017. Companies were chosen based on factors like product and…
Telus partners with Arlene Dickinson to launch pitch competition with $100,000 top prize
Telus has launched a new competition that will see Canadian small businesses receive up to $150,000 in prizes. CEO of District…
Vision Critical acquires Pressly to expand content-curation abilities
Vancouver-based Vision Critical has acquired Toronto-based Pressly, which allows organizations to collaborate and distribute…
Flashfood wants to help grocery stores make money while helping the planet
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, Toronto-based Flashfood pitched its platform that aims to help grocery stores make…
Today in AI: Integrate.ai closes $5.6M, Element AI partners with Automat
This week, two Canadian AI startups have made announcements on partnerships, funding, and more. Here’s the latest on Canada’s…
Finaeo’s Aly Dhalla explains how founders can avoid “shiny penny syndrome” at #FinTechTO
At the latest FinTechTO, Aly Dhalla, CEO and co-founder of Toronto-based Finaeo, shared some of the best practices for identifying…
AlayaCare raises $2.4 million from Fonds Innovexport
Toronto-based AlayaCare, which provides cloud software for home care providers, has raised $2.4 million in funding. The funding…
Hockeystick partners with CVCA to become its official data platform
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has entered into a long-term, strategic partnership with…
Finaeo raises $2.25 million to automate administrative processes for financial advisors
Finaeo has raised a $2.25 million seed round to support development of its CRM platform for financial advisors. The round was…
LookBookHQ raises $13 million Series B led by New Jersey-based Edison Partners
Toronto-based LookBookHQ has raised a $13 million CAD Series B led by New Jersey-based Edison Partners, with participation…
Two Small Fish Ventures’ Eva Lau says network effect is startups’ greatest asset
At the latest TechToronto, Eva Lau, managing partner and co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, discussed “network effect”…
BioConnect’s Bianca Lopes says understanding human identity is key to FinTech innovation
Banks, insurance companies, and emerging FinTechs should put identity first when thinking about a strategy of how to build…
Creative Destruction Lab partners with Rigetti Computing to support quantum machine learning startups
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a seed-stage startup accelerator at the University of Toronto, has partnered with Silicon…
Today in company updates: Wattpad launches video storytelling app, LANDR announces music distribution feature
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…