Today in company updates: mnubo, You.i TV, CrowdRiff
In recent weeks, Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the latest…
Toronto
WeWork wants Toronto startups and nonprofits to apply for part of $20 million Creator Awards
WeWork announced that it is opening up its Creator Awards initiative to Toronto. The Creator Awards will award more than $20…
National Bank investing $6 million in Nest Wealth, plans to integrate its robo-advisor tech
Toronto-based Nest Wealth, a digital wealth management platform, announced that it will receive a $6 million investment from…
Rubikloud now using Microsoft Azure to support retailers moving “terabytes” of data to the cloud
Toronto-based Rubikloud announced that it has selected Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud computing platform to power its…
Local Logic wants to impact the way people use cities with its data-driven platform
Montreal-based Local Logic, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, wants to help homebuyers, consumers, and travellers…
eSight smart glasses help legally blind teen to see, shoot hoops with the Harlem Globetrotters
Ethan LaCroix, a 13-year-old boy who is legally blind, not only got to shoot hoops with the players of the Harlem Globetrotters,…
Greenspace hopes its platform will match people with the best mental health care providers
Toronto-based Greenspace, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, wants to help mental health care providers improve the…
Borrowell, Trulioo among PwC Canada’s Vision to Reality Awards finalists
PwC Canada announced the list of finalists for its Vision to Reality (V2R): Innovator of the Year Awards. The V2R Awards is…
Five reasons why Toronto is a pioneer in tech from Urbery’s Rohan Jayasekera
When LEAGUE founder and CEO Mike Serbinis presented at TechTO in January, he asked a room full of entrepreneurs whether they…
Wave hires new SVP of marketing as it rebrands to financial services for entrepreneurs
Toronto-based Wave is well-known for its story of monetizing its free accounting platform — founder and CEO Kirk Simpson…
Today in company updates: 500px, Flexiti Financial, EQ Works, Frank + Oak
In recent weeks, Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the latest…
Think Dirty’s Lily Tse says purpose, inclusivity are key to building the right company culture
For Lily Tse, the founder and CEO of Think Dirty, understanding the importance of purpose and inclusivity are crucial to building…
InteraXon’s Derek Luke says empathy, patience important traits of non-founder CEOs
For incoming CEOs wondering how they can add more value to a startup, InteraXon‘s Derek Luke has some words of advice.…
Drop pitches millennial-focused rewards app on #TheDisruptors
This week on The Disruptors, Derrick Fung, CEO of Drop, pitched Drop’s loyalty app, which allows users to earn rewards…
LowestRates.ca CEO says getting Canada’s big banks on the platform a “big challenge”
This week on The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon sat down with Justin Thouin, co-founder and CEO of LowestRates.ca, to talk…