#WWTO strikes a pose with wearable fashion event
Now that the general public has become accustomed to the idea of wearables thanks to FitBits and Apple Watches, the novelty…
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TWG releases TIFF chatbot to help moviegoers decide what movies to watch
You know you want to watch various films at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this year, but arenât sure movies…
Helpwear wins $25,000 grand prize at CNE’s Emerging Innovators Pitch Competition
Over the course of a weekend, startups got the chance to pitch and showcase their products in a venue not commonly associated…
Genesys Capital closes $90 million of its $125 million target for third fund
Toronto-based Genesys Capital, which is focused on investing in seed healthcare startups, announced that it’s closed…
TMX Group launches roundtable to examine scalability issues facing Canadian businesses
TMX Group, which owns the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange, and Montreal Exchange, announced that it is funding…
VarageSale hires Craig Dunk as new VP of engineering
Almost eight months after Toronto-based VarageSale announced that it was laying off nearly 30 staff, including its VP of engineering,…
PopRX spins off prescription delivery app into Herbsy, a medical marijuana marketplace
After the Liberal government announced plans to unveil a bill for recreational pot use next spring, what started out as initial…
Hack To Start Ep. 111: Corey Pollock, product manager at Tiny Hearts
Corey Pollock is the co-founder of Leet, an app where gamers share and discover the best gameplay highlights. Pollock is a…
Joint investigation with Canadian privacy commissioner finds Ashley Madison violated privacy laws
A joint investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner found…
Financeit launches direct-to-consumer option to give its merchants more flexibility in financing
Toronto-based Financeit announced the launch of Financeit Direct, opening up its platform to more businesses. Traditionally,…
Rose Rocket wants to modernize the trucking industry with its transportation management software
The trucking industry isnât exactly regarded as one thatâs eagerly embracing technology â all that many working in this…
Startup Canada Podcast: Why all startups should launch with a social mission
Janie Goldstein argues that startups should have a social mission from the start. However, before she created The Upside Foundation,…
ScribbleLive solidifies presence in UK market with acquisition of LinkDex
After acquiring a Silicon Valley-based startup earlier this year to fill a gap in content creation services, ScribbleLive has…
Impression Ventures raises $20 million fund dedicated to early stage FinTech companies
Toronto-based Impression Ventures Fund II announced the close of $20 million for its fund, which will be dedicated to early…
With $500,000 in seed funding, Sky Guys hopes to dominate the enterprise drone market
Adam Sax has always had a close connection to tech entrepreneurship; when he was 13, he started a data centre in Toronto before…