Versant Ventures and Bayer AG dedicate $295 million to stem cell therapy company with operations in Toronto
Bayer AG and Versant Ventures are dedicating $295 million ($225 million USD) to launching BlueRock Therapeutics, a stem cell…
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Fidelity Investments’ Mark Schmehl says VCs should prioritize investing in AI companies
As the number of private Canadian tech startups grows, many founders may wonder whether there are enough investors willing…
Toronto-based AI startup Atomic Reach raises $2 million from angel investors
Toronto-based Atomic Reach — which is building an AI platform that measures content readability — announced that it’s…
Deloitte #WWTO says enterprise is the real market for wearables
As we mourn the death of Canadian-born Pebble, We Are Wearables Toronto ended off the year with a special edition with Deloitte…
ChickAdvisor’s Ali and Alex de Bold share the secret of being successful co-founders at #TechTO
Speaking at the latest TechToronto event, Alex and Ali de Bold, the married co-founders of ChickAdvisor, shared with a crowd…
Today in product updates: RateHub, Frank + Oak, TouchBistro
In the past few weeks, Canadian companies have been launching updates to take their platforms to the next level. Here’s…
The Sky Guys launch first drone through its new technology division
The Sky Guys, a Toronto-based company that offers drone videography, mapping and inspection services, has launched its first…
HackerYou bootcamp offically becomes accredited as Private Career College in Ontario
In September, Toronto-based coding bootcamp HackerYou announced that it was putting its bootcamp program on hold as it sought…
ParDONE announced as winner of Access to Justice Challenge’s $25,000 top prize
In July, Ryerson’s Legal Innovation Zone, in partnership with the Ministry of the Attorney General announced that six…
Scotiabank investing $1 million in OCAD’s design thinking research studio
Scotiabank is dedicating $1 million to developing a Design Thinking Research Studio at OCAD, which will allow the university…
Highline BETA partners with Cookhouse Lab to co-create and invest in insurance tech startups
Highline BETA is partnering with Cookhouse Lab, which provides a dedicated space for global insurance companies, technologists,…
Toronto-based advisory firm launches SaaS platform as software eats the consulting world
A Toronto-based professional advisory firm has launched a separate technology arm in an effort to stay competitive in the consulting…
Toronto mayor announces new role of Mayor’s Advocate for the Innovation Economy
During an announcement on changes to Toronto’s Executive Committee, Toronto mayor John Tory also announced the creation…
As Hubba raises Series B led by Goldman Sachs, founder Ben Zifkin confident company will IPO by 2020
Since Toronto-based Hubba founder Ben Zifkin launched his company in 2012, the plan has always been to IPO in 2020. In fact,…
US-based food delivery startup Favour abruptly shuts down Toronto operations
Austin, Texas-based Favor, which launched in Toronto in August 2015, has shut down operations in Toronto. In Canada, the company…