Today in key hires: Klipfolio, Lightspeed
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, expanding teams, and more. Here’s the…
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures announces fourth cohort
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures Accelerator, an early-stage accelerator for entrepreneurs in the food and health sectors,…
Dalhousie University gets Canada’s first I-Corps program to commercialize science research
Atlantic Canada will be home to the first-ever Canadian Innovation Corps (I-Corps), a program of the US-based National Science…
Kik’s Christopher Best on being the underdog and building in Canada (#BetaKit1on1)
In our latest instalment of #BetaKit1on1, we turn to Christopher Best, chief technology officer and co-founder at Kik. In the…
Shopify launching A Day with Shopify conference in five cities, including Vancouver
After hosting a successful one-day conference in Bristol, United Kingdom last year, Shopify announced that it is bringing “A…
CEO Lauren Haw shares how past careers prepared her for the acquisition of Zoocasa
At the latest TechToronto, Lauren Haw, CEO at Toronto-based Zoocasa shared how her previous jobs taught her important lessons…
Youth-led startups SpitStrips, Candy Cutlery representing Canada at SAGE World Cup
SAGE Canada, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping teenagers become entrepreneurs, announced the winners of The STAGE…
Alongside leads Branham Group’s list of top 25 up-and-coming Canadian companies
The Branham Group, an Ottawa-based industry analyst and strategic advisory firm, has released its list of Canada’s top…
Two Canadian startups land a spot at Google Demo Day
Two Canadian startups have landed a spot at Google Demo Day: Waterloo-based TritonWear, which developed a wearable device that…
Today in funding ($5M): Vanbex, ProntoForms
This week, startups across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Q4’s Darrell Heaps says “hustle and grind” are key to growing a company
For Darrell Heaps, CEO of Toronto-based Q4, having a “hustle and grind” mentality is crucial to growing a startup.…
Lazaridis Institute accepting applications for second cohort of Scale-Up Program
The Lazaridis Institute is now accepting applications for the second cohort of its Scale-Up Program. The program, which will…
Brookfield Institute partners with Ontario’s Policy Innovation Hub to promote policy innovation tools
The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship’s Policy Innovation Platform has announced a partnership with…
Mistral Venture Partners closes $26 million of Fund II, invests in Blue J Legal
Ottawa-based Mistral Venture Partners announced that it closed $26 million of its second fund in January, according to PE Hub…
Code for Canada opens applications for public service innovation fellowship
Code for Canada, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, has opened applications for its first-ever fellowship program.…