As Wattpad celebrates 10th birthday, CEO Allen Lau shares Netflix-like ambitions
In 2007, Allen Lau and his close friend Ivan Yuen were a year into building out their vision for a mobile reading platform…
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Five Canadian companies among 500 Startups’ Batch 19
500 Startups has announced the 44 companies accepted into Batch 19 of its program — and five Canadian companies are among…
Zensurance wants to remove the headache for small businesses seeking insurance
While applying for business insurance can be a long and tedious process for small businesses, one Toronto-based startup is…
Kirk Simpson tells #TheDisruptors how Wave monetized its free platform
This week on The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon sat down with Kirk Simpson, the co-founder and CEO of Wave, to discuss its…
Today in product updates: Goldmoney, SweetIQ, instaMEK, EventMobi
This week, several startups have launched new features in an effort to make life easier for their customers. Here’s the latest…
Zoom.ca wants to bring transparency to used car purchasing with its platform
Zoom.ca (acquired by Performance & link updated for context) has an online used car platform that it says brings more transparency…
Today in hackathons: The Lady Hacks, FINHACKS
This weekend, Toronto is hosting a couple of hackathons to get both tech and non-tech people excited about creating new and…
Venture for Canada event puts spotlight on caring for people while growing profits
If there’s one thing that outshines Annette Verschuren’s optimism for the future of Canadian innovation, it’s her unwavering…
Deloitte releases its list of Canada’s 50 fastest-growing companies
For almost 20 years, Deloitte has used the Technology Fast 50 program to celebrate Canadian companies that the firm says demonstrate…
AMPED conference wants to help your startup workshop growth
On November 21, Gimme Growth and Tract 9 are partnering to host AMPED in Toronto, a conference tackling the keys to growth…
500px for Business allows companies to measure which photos turn into purchases
500px has announced the launch of a new service that CEO Andy Yang calls a “natural extension” of its community. The Toronto-based…
CVCA & The Entrepreneurship Society team up to help founders raise capital Nov 30th
Raising funding can be a headache-inducing and time-consuming process for entrepreneurs, but The Entrepreneurship Society is…
PostBeyond wants to help workplaces become more millennial-friendly
Last year, millennials became the largest cohort in the Canadian workforce. And while this generation is known for being a…
NEXT Canada co-president Peter Carrescia departs to join Wave as SVP of strategy and corporate development
Peter Carrescia has departed NEXT Canada to join Wave as its senior vice president of strategy and corporate development, BetaKit…
Today in product updates: PACTA, Overbond, Firmex
This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new features for their customers. Here’s the…