Second Closet raises $2.04 million, plans Vancouver expansion
Just over a year after raising $500,000 in seed funding, Second Closet has closed a $2.04 million round as the Toronto-based…
Flexiti closes $80 million mezzanine debt facility
Toronto-based Flexiti Financial has raised an $80 million mezzanine debt facility from Credit Suisse Asset Management. Founded…
Vidyard to power HubSpot’s new video service
Kitchener-based Vidyard is powering HubSpot’s new video solution. Announced at the INBOUND marketing conference in Boston.…
Hubba adds former Amazon lead as CTO
Hubba has hired a former Amazon and Thomson Reuters lead as its first chief technology officer. In the past, Desh Singh has…
Ericsson acquiring CENX to help enterprise customers leverage 5G
Ericsson is acquiring New Jersey-based CENX, which provides end-to-end service assurance for hybrid networks. While based in…
With $4.75 million in funding, thisopenspace team launches retail pop-up brand Uppercase
When thisopenspace launched in January 2016, founder Yashar Nejati hoped to tackle a problem he experienced himself as the…
Kira Systems receives $65 million CAD investment from New York’s Insight Venture Partners
Toronto-based Kira Systems has received a $65 million CAD ($50 million USD) minority investment from New York City-based Insight…
AltFi Summit coming to Toronto this December
The AltFi FinTech Summit is coming to Toronto on December 5, 2018. Launched in 2013, the Summit connects alternative finance…
Mojio partners with MetroPCS to power its connected car solution
MetroPCS has chosen Vancouver-based Mojio to power the prepaid wireless company’s connected car solution, called MetroSMART…
Communitech announces six startups participating in 12th Rev program
Communitech has announced the six companies participating in the 12th cohort of the Communitech Rev Accelerator, the hub’s…
Canadian Export Challenge offering $10,000 to entrepreneurs going global
The deadline is looming for the Canadian Export Challenge, which offers the chance to win $10,000 in cash and $100,000 in other…
Deadline for Sunnybrook’s healthtech pitch competition ends today
Sunnybrook Next Generation will host the second edition of its Hawk’s Nest pitch competition this November, which asks…
#MovetheDial founder Jodi Kovitz joins Toronto mayor John Tory’s re-election committee
#MovetheDial founder and CEO Jodi Kovitz has joined the re-election campaign committee for current Toronto mayor John Tory.…
Cogeco Peer 1’s Jaime Leverton says building diverse companies means re-evaluating hiring
During a recent TechTO event, Cogeco Peer 1 VP Jaime Leverton explained why tech leaders need to think about building diverse…
Electrobac raises $1 million for smart electronic recycling bin
Montreal-based Electrobac, which develops a smart bin meant to help users recycle electronics, has raised $1 million in seed…