#SpotlightSeries: Why Michael Hyatt turned down $17 million in BlueCat’s early days
Is it better to maintain full control of your company and potentially crash and burn — or bring in renowned talent that promises…
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Financeit announces funding capacity of $85 million
Toronto-based POS financing platform Financeit has announced the close of a $75 million renewable securitization facility,…
Yaletown Partners wins CVCA’s Deal of the Year award for investment in Bit Stew
Vancouver-based Yaletown Partners has won the “Deal of the Year” award from the Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity…
MaRS’ Urban Mobility Design Camp explores why Toronto is well-positioned to become a smart city
A place like the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto is no stranger to hosting events that throw the word “innovation” around…
Today in company updates: Jibestream, Kira Talent
This week, two Toronto startups launched new features. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers. Jibestream releases…
RentMoola announces API partnership with Naborly, adds new property management features
Toronto-based Naborly has announced a multi-year API and data partnership with Vancouver-based RentMoola, which is working…
#SpotlightSeries: Michael Hyatt says VC money is the “most expensive or cheapest” a founder can take
“We got BlueCat to something like $5.2 million in revenue before we would even look at VC money.” Michael Hyatt…
Today in company updates: LANDR, Lightspeed, CENX, Securefact, 2Keys
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Ontario and Toronto gov’ts launch grant program for digitizing small businesses
While many small businesses are constantly trying to keep up with evolving digital business practices, they sometimes struggle…
With $2.1 million in funding, Zoom.ai wants its automated assistant to be the next Salesforce
Toronto-based Zoom.ai has just raised a $2.1 million seed round for its automated assistant. The round included participation…
CIBC partners with Borrowell to offer free credit scores
CIBC announced that it is teaming up with Toronto-based Borrowell and Equifax Canada to offer free credit score to its clients…
Upverter productizes successful pivot with EE concierge
When Upverter first launched its Parts Concierge in 2015, co-founder and CEO Zak Homuth saw it as a way to get more people…
CEO Lauren Haw shares how past careers prepared her for the acquisition of Zoocasa
At the latest TechToronto, Lauren Haw, CEO at Toronto-based Zoocasa shared how her previous jobs taught her important lessons…
Youth-led startups SpitStrips, Candy Cutlery representing Canada at SAGE World Cup
SAGE Canada, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teenagers become entrepreneurs, announced the winners of The STAGE…
Alongside leads Branham Group’s list of top 25 up-and-coming Canadian companies
The Branham Group, an Ottawa-based industry analyst and strategic advisory firm, has released its list of Canada’s top…