Hands on the Nymi Band Discovery Kit
The Nymi Band is one of the most anticipated wearables of 2015. The wristband, which promises to do away with passwords and…
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TRACE partners with Frankly, Hellaclips & SpeedSociety to enhance its live-streaming content platform
Just before the the holidays, TRACE closed a $2.5 million seed round to fuel the creation of a live-streamed content platform…
Bruce Croxon hosting Entrepreneurship 101 event at MaRS this week
Bruce Croxon, former CBC Dragon and Managing Partner of Round13 Capital, will be hosting a free event taking place this Wednesday,…
My Top 14 Canadian Tech Moments of 2014
This year, I found myself in Torontoās tech community. I don’t just mean “found myself” as in I stumbled…
theScore acquires fantasy sports game Swoopt and team from ApptheGame
Toronto-based mobile sporting news provider theScore has announced an acquisition of daily fantasy sports game Swoopt from…
Gob’s Jason Chung on validating your business at any cost
On his first day at his new company, Jason Chung was kindly asked to leave the premises. It wasnāt his office, though. The…
Anthony Lipkin wants to show you how digital is shaping culture at Dx3
As we approach the holiday season, few of us are likely thinking about March 2015. Anthony Lipkin, VP and Partner of Dx3, Canadaās…
One Year Later: Looking back at the seven Canadian wearable tech companies changing the world
Back in November of last year I introduced seven Canadian wearable tech companies working on technologies that were set to…
Sir Richard Branson wants to create ripples of impact investment in Canada
āWe want to demonstrate that the impact investing space is a safe place to put your investment,ā Tim Jackson, MaRSā Executive…
MaRS and Virgin Unite Canada partner to create impact venture fund
This morning at the MaRS Discovery District, Sir Richard Branson announced a new initiative between MaRS and Virgin Unite Canada,…
Today in funding: BuildDirect, Versant Venture Capital, Gallop Labs
More big financing news in Canada, with a big dose of cash foreshadowing future healthcare investment. Hereās the latest…
JUICE Mobile CEO launches Freckle IoT beacon-based ad network
Neil Sweeney, CEO of JUICE Mobile, has announced the launch of Freckle IoT, a new stand-alone company building ad tech for…
Toronto Gets Ready to HoHoTO for charity
HoHoTO, the Toronto party that Twitter built, takes over The Mod Club for the seventh year on Thursday, December 11th. The…
Gallop Labs raises $2 Million seed round; Alkarim Nasser of BNOTIONS joins team
Gallop Labs announced an impressive $2 million seed round, led by Golden Venture Partners and Mantella Venture Partners, with…
Hereās how to watch Lean Startup Conference in Canada if you canāt attend
The Lean Startup Conference, a four-day event packed to the gills with impressive speakers, starts tomorrow in San Francisco.…