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…
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Toronto-based mobile studio Tiny Hearts acquired by Shopify
Toronto-based mobile studio Tiny Hearts has been acquired by Shopify. It’s the second acquisition for Shopify in just…
LEAGUE founder Mike Serbinis says he wants to build a billion-dollar company by 2018
Last week on The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon sat down with Michael Serbinis, CEO of the digital health and wellness platform…
Bitmaker founder Andrew Mawer gives an honest take on the process of being acquired
At TechTO, Bitmaker Labs founder Andrew Mawer shared a story many startups can either relate to or want to know more about…
HoHoTO raises $22,500 to launch 2017 program encouraging girls to pursue tech
For the past nine years, HoHoTO has been hosting a massive holiday party for Toronto’s tech community, with the goal…
Art Gallery of Ontario exhibit demonstrates how the future of art is in virtual reality
“Virtual reality has allowed us to answer questions – and find new ones we never even thought to ask – about art,”…
Today in funding: Zensurance, Filefacets
Two Canadian SaaS companies raised funding for their next stage of growth this week. Here’s the latest on who raised…
UK’s Department for International Trade invites 12 Canadian FinTech startups pursuing UK expansion
The United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade is organizing a trade mission welcoming 12 Canadian FinTech startups,…
Dream Payments receives $1.5 million investment, plans to open Connecticut office
Toronto-based Dream Payments has secured a $1.5 million investment from the state of Connecticut through Connecticut Innovations,…
Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva, The Next Big Thing co-founder Meredith J. Powell among National Startup Canada Award winners
On Tuesday night, Startup Canada announced the national winners of its third annual National Startup Canada Awards, which celebrates…
Venture Out launching first conference in Canada dedicated to LGBTQ+ inclusion in startups
On March 27, 2017, Venture Out will connect both the tech-proficient and the tech-curious in Canada’s first conference for…
Startup Canada Podcast: Making the leap from entrepreneurship to intrapreneurship
Whether it’s mountain biking in the rain, travelling to the far corners of the Earth, or revolutionizing the customer service…
UberEATS Toronto reportedly changing pricing model, resulting in reduced pay for drivers
A Redditor claiming to be a former UberEATS driver has posted to the /r/toronto subreddit stating that Uber informed all UberEATS…
MaRS partners with Tokyo-based NTT DATA to help its startups expand to Asia
MaRS has announced a partnership with a Tokyo-based IT services provider in an effort to help its startups looking for opportunities…
MaRS CEO Ilse Treurnicht says immigration, attracting foreign investment key to Canada’s economic growth
Between the federal government having ongoing discussions with the entrepreneurship community on its innovation agenda, to…