Cloud DX named BNN’s Top Disruptor
After another season of featuring disruptive startups from industries like FinTech and edtech, the top startup of The Disruptors…
Toronto
Today in company updates: Top Hat, Hootsuite, District M
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements — launching new features, hiring new members, and more. Here’s…
With Janet Bannister now on board, VarageSale touts traction as it seeks revenue (and funding)
In early January 2016, VarageSale, which had raised a massive $34 million Series B the year before, laid off 30 staff on the…
OMX receives investment from Lockheed Martin for international expansion
Toronto-based OMX, an online platform that helps companies working on government contracts track their compliance with agreements,…
Oneiric’s Emily Rudow wants to break a world record and raise $10,000 for cancer research
Toronto-based Oneiric is taking its efforts to raise money to fight cancer to the next level. As of yesterday, Emily Rudow,…
Men’s clothing platform Bonsai raises $2.5 million seed round to scale technology arm
Toronto-based Bonsai, an online shopping platform that offers men’s brands, has just raised $2.5 million in seed funding.…
OCE Discovery panel says Canadian gov’t must provide “sustained” support to AI industry
On May 15 and May 16, the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) hosted OCE Discovery at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre to…
Nymi raises $20 million Series B, founder Karl Martin moves back to CEO role
Nymi has raised a CAD $20 million Series B from GII Tech in Dubai, with participation from Nymi’s Series A investors…
Wattpad lays off 10% of staff as it shifts focus to machine learning capabilities
Toronto-based Wattpad has laid off 10 percent of its staff, or 15 people. All departments were affected by the layoffs, including…
Cadillac Fairview EVP believes malls will survive retail disruption thanks to focus on services
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-hosts Amber Kanwar and Bruce Croxon sat down with Salvatore Iacono, executive VP…
PM Justin Trudeau says STEM ability, education will help Canada succeed during OneEleven launch
As Toronto-based OneEleven celebrated the launch of its new 250,000 square foot space, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped…
dubdub pitches “shoppable” video creation platform on #TheDisruptors
Toronto-based dubdub, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors wants to give people a way to monetize video content. dubdub…
Askuity’s platform aims to bridge the data gap between retailers and suppliers
Suppliers that sell products to retailers across the world don’t always have access to information about who is buying…
Today in company updates: Flexiti Financial, Integrate.ai, Lightspeed, Overbond, StackAdapt
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Technovation Challenge aims to help young girls become tech entrepreneurs
Technovation Challenge, a global initiative that encourages young women to pursue tech entrepreneurship, is taking place in…