nanopay gets strong scores from the US Federal Reserve’s Faster Payments Task Force
Toronto-based nanopay, a real-time payments platform for banks and businesses, said that it received “impressive scores”…
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Ahead of Elevate Toronto, Razor Suleman says Canada needs to brag more about its tech accomplishments (#BetaKit1on1)
Our latest instalment of #BetaKit1on1 turns from Michael Serbinis to another exited founder making moves in Canada’s innovation…
Borrowell raises $57 million from Portag3, FirstOntario Credit Union
Borrowell has raised $57 million as it looks to expand its free credit and loan offerings to more customers. The company raised…
Report: Toronto is the fastest-growing, second-cheapest tech talent market in North America
Toronto is the fastest growing tech talent market in North America, according to a new report by CBRE, a Los Angeles-based…
NEXT Canada showcases first ventures in its NextAI program
If you build it, they will come. If you impress them, they might even invest. This was the image NEXT Canada seemed to be going…
Ada Support raises $2.5 million to develop AI chatbot for customer support requests
Toronto-based Ada Support, which has developed an AI-powered chatbot that delivers automated responses to customer support…
Street Contxt expands its sell side platform to buy side investors
Toronto-based Street Contxt announced that it has launched its buy side platform. Street Contxt said the new buy side platform…
Toronto and Vancouver make Dell’s list of top 50 cities supporting women entrepreneurs
At the eighth annual Dell Women Entrepreneur Network Summit, Dell released the findings of its 2017 Women Entrepreneur Cities…
IBM launches data encryption system, opens blockchain data centre in Toronto
IBM has announced the launch of IBM Z, a new system designed to encrypt large volumes of data and protect corporations from…
Flybits raises $6.5 million Series B with Information Venture Partners, Portag3
Toronto-based Flybits has raised a $6.5 million Series B led by Information Venture Partners. New investor Portag3 Ventures…
The Entrepreneurship Society event offering tips on metrics and fundraising for scaling companies
On July 26, The Entrepreneurship Society will host an evening event dedicated to helping Toronto-based entrepreneurs understand…
Highmark Interactive raises $2 million to treat people with brain injuries using video games
Toronto-based Highmark Interactive, a digital therapeutics company that uses video games to help people with concussions and…
FreshBooks raises $57 million to invest in North American expansion
FreshBooks has raised a $57 million CAD funding round led by existing investor Georgian Partners, with participation from Accomplice…
On the heels of Startupfest win, Flashfood raises $1.5 million seed round
It’s been a good week of funding for Toronto-based Flashfood. After winning $140,000 for Startupfest, the company has announced…
Zoom.ai wins $100,000 grand prize at OpenText Enterprise World Pitch Contest
Toronto-based Zoom.ai, which has developed an automated virtual assistant that helps users offload menial administrative tasks,…