Visa hosts first Developer conference to bring more FinTechs into its ecosystem
This week, Visa Canada hosted its first-ever Visa Developer conference as the company looks to expand beyond the payments space,…
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NVIDIA opening AI lab in Toronto
NVIDIA, the company behind the invention of the GPU, is opening an AI lab in Toronto. NVIDIA first opened a Toronto office…
CrowdRiff named top Canadian tech startup at Metabridge X
Toronto-based CrowdRiff, a visual and social marketing solution for destination and travel brands, announced that it was named…
Code for Canada opens applications for 10-month civic tech fellowship
Code for Canada has opened applications for the second cohort of its fellowship program. Launched in April 2017, Code for Canada…
IoT Events acquires Dx3
Dx3, an event for marketers examining the relationship between tech, media, and retail, has been acquired by IoT Events. For…
Statflo raises $12 million to help wireless carriers find sales leads
Toronto-based Statflo has raised a $12 million Series A round. The round was led by Elsewhere Partners, with participation…
Every raises $600,000 to build banking platform for online businesses
Toronto-based Every has raised a $600,000 angel round as it looks to expand its banking platform for online entrepreneurs.…
Startups have a chance to get a $10 million investment from Aviva Ventures’ pitch day
Property and casualty insurance group Aviva Canada announced that Aviva Ventures, its corporate fund aiming to invest $180…
Luge Capital closes $75 million to invest in financial services startups
Luge Capital, a VC firm with offices in Montreal and Toronto, has closed $75 million to begin operations for its fund. The…
Flexiti Financial acquires $250 million of TD’s private label credit card portfolio
POS financing platform Flexiti Financial has acquired TD Financing Services’ (TDFS) Canadian private label credit card portfolio,…
Chris Hadfield leading Creative Destruction Lab’s program for space-related startups
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has launched CDL-Space,…
Planswell raises $7 million to develop financial planning platform
Toronto-based Planswell, which allows Canadians to build free financial plans, has raised an additional $7 million in its seed…
#MoveTheDial and TechTO announce new Summits
This week, #MoveTheDial has announced a global summit, while TechTO has paired up with Venture Out to host PrideTechTO. Here’s…
Wattpad Studios grows LA presence with new director of content development and production
Wattpad announced that it has appointed Lindsey Ramey as Wattpad Studios’ director of content development and production.…
Sage Franch provides a list of Singularity-proof career paths at #FutureMakers
With a news story on job-stealing AI and automation popping up seemingly every week, anxiety about emerging technologies advancing…