LEAGUE launches new insurance products with RBC as incumbents fight to partner with the startup
Since launching a year ago, LEAGUE hasn’t pulled any punches in its quest to dominate the health insurance space. Under founder…
Fundthrough raises $24.6 million to support expansion
Toronto-based FundThrough, which allows businesses to get their invoices paid within 24 hours, announced $24.6 million in a…
One young woman entrepreneur’s 5-day journey representing Canada in Tel Aviv’s Startup Nation
With a deep network of prominent companies and a healthy venture capital environment, Silicon Valley is often hailed as the…
Thomson Reuters expands Canadian presence with launch of technology centre in Toronto
Thomson Reuters announced the opening of a new technology centre in Toronto in an effort to expand Canadian operations, and…
PSVR and Sulon Q headline #WWTO’s virtual reality edition
We Are Wearables Toronto has covered virtual and augmented reality a few times — whether it’s exploring how virtual reality…
Canadian Innovation Exchange releases its list of Canada’s top 20 companies
The Canadian Innovation Exchange, which celebrates Canadian innovation and startups with an annual event, released its list…
Today in funding: Naborly, Financeit
Two Toronto-based companies managed to secure fresh rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
MaRS announces FinTech partnership with BCTIA to bridge gap between Vancouver and Toronto
MaRS Discovery District’s FinTech cluster and the BC Tech Association (BCTIA) are entering a strategic partnership to…
Clearpath Robotics raises $39 million Series B to shift focus to factory material transport
Clearpath Robotics, which builds autonomous vehicles for “dull, dirty, and deadly” jobs, announced CAD $39 million (USD…
Paddle snags $700,000 in funding to help students embrace “job-jumping”
Thanks to their penchant for selfies and social media and the perception that they feel entitled to jobs after years of incurring…
D-Wave Systems reportedly raises $21 million
According to a report from The Globe and Mail, Burnaby-based D-Wave Systems has raised $21 million. The company, which develops…
Shopify acquires Waterloo-based Boltmade to accelerate development of Shopify Plus
Today, Shopify announced that it acquired Waterloo-based Boltmade, a product design and development consulting firm. Shopify…
Entrepreneurship rising in Ontario, but more women report fear of failure preventing them from starting businesses
Two recent reports point out two interesting developments in Canadian entrepreneurship — the growing reliance on apps to…
Canadian government invests $45 million in cleantech companies
Sustainable Technology Development Canada announced that it’s investing a total of $45 million to 17 cleantech initiatives…
U-Feast acquires Pass The Table as it prepares for 2017 expansion
It seems like there’s a new food startup popping up every other week, each one promising to deliver your food even faster…