#WWTO announces partnership with Best Buy to launch Canada’s first pet-themed wearables event
We Are Wearables, the Toronto-based wearable tech group launched by BetaKit Senior Editor Tom Emrich, announced yesterday that…
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#TechisBack: viva the Canadian tech renaissance
Tech and finance are starting to intertwine in Canada. A few short hours after Shopify opened trading at the Toronto Stock…
Deloitte Technology Fast 50 deadline ends May 31st
Deloitte’s annual Technology Fast 50 event is dedicated to celebrating the Canadian companies demonstrating rapid growth…
Post IPO, Shopify CPO Harley Finkelstein looks forward to the company’s future
A pair of suits stand outside the main room of the Toronto Stock Exchange. They see a group of some thirty or more people getting…
Michael Serbinis-led LEAGUE launches in Canada
After several months of buildup and a months-long beta period in Toronto, LEAGUE, the personal health care startup founded…
#FinTech companies take over the pitch on #TheDisruptors
The Canadian FinTech sector is a hot topic, as several Canadian companies have recently launched or raised funding to shift…
Oleg Gutsol rebounds from 500px departure, plans to launch new venture in Canada
Popular web photo sharing service 500px launched in 2009 by Oleg Gutsol and Evgeny Tchebotarev, but the idea was actually formalized…
Financeit CEO Michael Garrity says the lending industry is ripe for disruption
Toronto-based Financeit offers a point-of-sale customer financing and recently doubled its lending muscle to $75 million, having…
Helpling sets sights on Canadian expansion with new mobile app
Whether you live alone, with roommates or a significant other, having the time (or the energy) to clean always seems to be…
TechGirls Canada wants to open source workplace diversity with help from TWG
TechGirls Canada (TGC) and The Working Group (TWG) announced a new partnership today to address gender diversity and equity…
CEO Allen Lau explains how Wattpad will monetize its ‘hockey stick growth’
Whenever I speak with VCs about the next Canadian company they think will blow up on the global stage, the first word out of…
FameBit Acquires Video Marketing Agency Refame
Former Extreme Startups graduate FameBit, a Toronto and Santa Monica-based company that helps brands connect with Youtube celebrities/influencers…
Jeff Ryzner wins the 2015 BDC Mentorship Award
You might already know the name Jeff Ryzner. He’s the Winnipegger who’s been leading tech initiatives in Canada…
Slyce raises $8.7 million, plans to launch new visual search fashion app “Craves”
Toronto-based Slyce had a busy 2014 and raised a significant amount of capital, striking partnerships with Neiman Marcus and…
Uber brings free food delivery to Torontonians with UberEats
UberEats, Uber’s on-demand food delivery service, has gone live in Toronto. Our sister-site MobileSyrup brought you the…