Scotiabank investing $1.75 million in entrepreneurship initiatives at Rotman School of Management
Scotiabank announced that it is dedicating $1.75 million to establishing the Scotiabank Disruptive Technologies Venture at…
Financeit and Concentra acquire TD Bank’s indirect home improvement financing assets
Toronto-based POS financing platform Financeit and Concentra, which provides wholesale finance and trust solutions for Canadian…
Venture for Canada partners with world’s largest law firm to further support its Fellows
Venture for Canada announced a two-year cooperative agreement with Dentons, the world’s largest law firm. Fellows of Venture…
Former Thinking Capital CTO Pat Forgione joins Lendful
Vancouver-based Lendful, which allows borrowers to fill out a loan application within two minutes and receive their money within…
Startup Canada partners with Google Canada, SSHRC for public consultations on Canada’s innovation strategy
Startup Canada has partnered with Google Canada and the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research…
#WWTO examines the long road to embracing healthtech wearables
While many past We Are Wearables Toronto events have explored the wearable industry’s impact on lighter, consumer-facing…
You.i TV raises $12 million Series B led by Time Warner Investments
Ottawa-based You.i TV, a multi-screen video app platform, has raised a $12 million Series B led by Time Warner Investments.…
Real Ventures hires Facebook’s Mike Shaver, Frank & Oak’s Isaac Souweine
Real Ventures has announced two major hires to its investment team in an effort to “better support our portfolio companies…
Slack announces plans to open Toronto office and hire 145 people
During TechCrunch’s Disrupt conference in San Francisco, Vancouver-based Slack announced the expansion of its business…
Thalmic Labs announces San Francisco expansion, hires former Samsung exec as CMO
Thalmic Labs, the wearable company most well-known for its Myo armband, has announced the opening of its San Francisco office…
Ottawa-based Fusebill raises $6 million Series A to automate financial processes for SMBs
Fusebill, a software platform that automates manual accounting processes for small businesses, announced a $6 million Series…
Next 36 rebrands as NEXT Canada, appoints Razor Suleman as CEO
The Next 36 has officially rebranded to NEXT Canada in a move that the organization says reflects its expanding scope, with…
Shoes.com appoints new president after reports of company-wide layoffs
Ecommerce giant Shoes.com has appointed a new president, Bradley Wilson. It’s a move the company says will take the company…
Mastercard Canada’s Brian Lang says corporate-startup partnerships “key to unlocking innovation”
A few weeks ago, Mastercard announced the winners of The Next 36 Mastercard Challenge, which invited five Next 36 startups…
Shopify wants to support small businesses with new coworking program in WeWork spaces
Shopify has announced a partnership with WeWork to establish its Shopify Partner Accelerator, which the company hopes will…