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Isabelle Kirkwood

Isabelle Kirkwood

Isabelle is a Vancouver-based writer with 5+ years of experience in communications and journalism and a lifelong passion for telling stories. For over two years, she has reported on all sides of the Canadian startup ecosystem, from landmark venture deals to public policy, telling the stories of the founders putting Canadian tech on the map.

Healthtech

NexTech AR and Cannvas MedTech to bring AR to cannabis education

Jan 23, 2019

Toronto-based NexTech AR Solutions today announced it has signed a deal to bring augmented reality (AR) to cannabis education…

Mogo New Members
FinTech

Mogo opens more than 200,000 new member accounts in 2018

Jan 23, 2019

Vancouver-based fintech startup Mogo Finance today announced it opened more than 210,000 new member accounts in 2018, bringing…

Funding

Luminari raises $845,000 in seed round for CPA career management platform

Jan 22, 2019

Toronto-based Luminari, a career management platform for Canadian chartered professional accountants (CPAs), announced it has…

Spacio Acquisition
Acquisitions

Vancouver-based Spacio acquired by HomeSpotter, adding open house lead generation to its services

Jan 22, 2019

Minneapolis-based HomeSpotter, a real estate platform for agents to manage customer relationships, has acquired Vancouver-based…

BAIE2019
Events

Black Arts & Innovation Expo to celebrate Black History Month by awarding STEAM talent

Jan 22, 2019

Toronto-based Excelovate and First Book Canada have partnered to host the 5th Annual Black Arts & Innovation Expo (BAIE)…

Credit Coach - Borrowell
FinTech

Borrowell launches first free AI-powered credit coaching tool in Canada

Jan 21, 2019

Toronto-based Borrowell today announced the launch of Credit Coach, a new tool to break down customers’ credit reports and…

Narwhal list - impact centre
VC

Impact Centre’s 2019 Narwhal List shows Canadian tech struggling to produce unicorns

Jan 18, 2019

The Impact Centre at the University of Toronto has released its Narwhal List for 2019, a report that highlights Canada’s…

Ian Black - Shopify Director of Retail
Retail

Shopify appoints former UberEATS exec Ian Black as Director of Retail

Jan 18, 2019

Ottawa-based ecommerce platform Shopify today announced Ian Black, former Head of UberEATS North America, will join the company…

Toronto

Six companies selected for Ryerson’s Future of Sport Lab

Jan 17, 2019

Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) have announced the first six startups selected for incubation…

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SaaS

Former eBay exec Bryan Murphy joins Breather as new CEO

Jan 17, 2019

SaaS and e-commerce veteran Bryan Murphy has been appointed CEO of Montreal-based real estate tech company Breather. Murphy…

Adam Nanjee MaRS FinTech
Toronto

Microsoft for Startups names Adam Nanjee as Managing Director for Canada

Jan 16, 2019

Microsoft for Startups has announced Adam Nanjee will join as Managing Director for Canada. In his new role, Nanjee will be…

SaaS

WhereiPark acquires GarageHop to expand digital parking service across North America

Jan 16, 2019

Toronto-based monthly parking service WhereiPark has announced the acquisition of Seattle-based GarageHop for an undisclosed…

Reports

BDC report: Labour shortage will curb business investment in 2019, spending will shift to IP, R&D

Jan 16, 2019

According to a new report by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), Canada’s labour shortage is the top reason business…

CWHL All-Star game
Impact

Toronto tech community teams up to support CWHL all-star game

Jan 14, 2019

Toronto-based Hockeystick is partnering with the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) all-star game, taking place at Scotiabank…

Katheryn Hume
AI

Kathryn Hume joins Borealis AI as director of business development

Jan 14, 2019

Borealis AI today announced Kathryn Hume will join the company’s leadership team as director of business development. In…

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