500px expands to Europe, hires former Getty Images and Flickr Directors
In the past year, 500px has been aggressive about its global expansion; the company raised a $13 million Series B before finally…
Semiconductor company Peraso Raises $20M Series C Financing to address next generation of WiFi
Toronto-based Peraso, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development of 60 GHz wireless chip sets, has announced…
#BotTO returns to predict the future of chat bots with Kik and Shopify keynotes
Between Facebook unveiling a Messenger platform for retailers that allows them to create chat bots and Microsoft laying out…
Ontario Chamber of Commerce releases report on barriers facing scaling businesses
Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce released a report identifying the major roadblocks preventing Ontario businesses from…
Ryerson University announces winners of Climate Hack-to-Action
After Ryerson University, The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, and the Ministry of Environment and Climate…
Today in funding: Bridgit, Fiddlehead Technology, PrecisionHawk
These Canadian (and at least one Canadian-born) companies from all over the map managed to raise big in the past week. Here’s…
LendingArch enters Canadian FinTech space with customized loan platform
Canada has been called a leader in the global FinTech space, so it’s no surprise that those with banking expertise are…
Digital Media Summit returns to examine intersection between social media and interactive marketing
On May 5, the Digital Media Summit is returning to bring together entrepreneurs, digital media producers, and social media…
Less than a year after launch, GoldMoney gets listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
GoldMoney, the parent company of gold-based FinTech platform BitGold, has been listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. BitGold…
BMO and DMZ partner to launch four-month Next Big Idea in FinTech program
BMO and the DMZ have announced a partnership to identify — and support — the next big Canadian FinTech startup. The program,…
AccelerateOTT returns with speakers from Shopify, 500 Startups
On May 5th, AccelerateOTT is returning again this year with a lineup of tech industry leaders speaking on what it takes to…
Thirdshelf moves out of stealth mode after raising $800,000, partnering with Lightspeed
For the past year, Thirdshelf has been quietly working on its loyalty marketing platform for independent retailers. But after…
iNovia expands #WaterlooRegion office with new hire to take a chance on early-stage entrepreneurs
And as our startup ecosystem matures, so too do our conversations around the best way to continue supporting entrepreneurs…
Peer-to-peer car rental marketplace Turo enters Canadian market in first international expansion
When Turo, a car rental marketplace that allows drivers to rent their unused cars to renters, launched as RelayRides five years…
Miovision accelerating vision for smart cities with Swift Labs partnership
Since Miovision was founded by Kurtis McBride, the company has always tried to stay ahead of the curve in an industry slow…