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…
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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,…
Dream Payments opens Moncton office to support growth in Canadian and US markets
Toronto-based Dream Payments, which provides a cloud-based mobile point-of-sale solution, announced the opening of an innovation…
Second Closet raises $500,000 from Hyatt brothers for pay-per-item storage company
Toronto-based Second Closet’s $500,000 seed round only took a day. That was partly thanks to BlueCat founder Michael Hyatt,…
League, Mogo among regional finalists for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Ernst & Young has named the regional finalists across several categories for its EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 awards…
AudienceView acquires TheaterMania, expands reach to over 2,000 event organizations
Toronto-based AudienceView, which provides ecommerce software for events and entertainment organizations, has acquired New…
Highline BETA acquires Female Funders with goal to support 1,000 women angels by 2020
Highline BETA has acquired Female Funders, an education platform dedicated to helping women pursue angel investing. Female…