SheLeads one of four startups to receive $25,000 at Velocity Fund Finals
Four startups took home $25,000 at the Velocity Fund Finals, the flagship competition of the University of Waterloo’s…
Slack acquiring Atlassian’s HipChat
Slack is acquiring Atlassian’s HipChat and Stride chat collaboration service, and moving its users to the Slack platform.…
Report: AI drives VC investment as Canada hits $900 million USD for second straight quarter
PwC has released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, founding that the AI sector continued to thrive in Canadian venture…
League raises $62 million led by TELUS Ventures
Toronto-based League has raised $62 million in a Series B round led by TELUS Ventures. The round included participation from…
Former Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt confirmed as speaker at Elevate
Former Google and Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt has been confirmed as a speaker for Elevate 2018. In April 2018,…
NestReady appoints former Mashable exec as co-founder and CTO
Montreal-based NestReady, which uses AI to connect homebuyers with their homes, mortgage lenders, and real estate providers,…
Coinsquare hires new chief digital officer as platform looks to win a broader audience
Coinsquare has tapped former Postmedia chief digital officer Thomas Jankowski to take on the role as chief digital and growth…
Front Row Ventures plans Canadian expansion with goal to raise $10 million
Student-run venture fund Front Row Ventures is expanding across Canada. Founded in Montreal, the fund received $600,000 in…
inkbox raises $17 million CAD to expand artist marketplace
Toronto-based semi-permanent tattoo company inkbox has raised $17 million CAD in a round led by San Francisco-based consumer…
New report outlines how Toronto can improve support for women entrepreneurs
During its Women Entrepreneurship Network Summit in Toronto, Dell released the results of a new Women’s Entrepreneurship…
Invivo.AI tops list of pitch prizewinners at Startupfest 2018
Montreal’s Invivo.AI took home the Best of the Fest $100,000 Pitch Prize at Startupfest on Friday. Invivo.AI is targeting…
Rubikloud announces new leadership team with Canadian tech veterans
Rubikloud has announced an expansion of its leadership team as the company eyes the lofty goal of building a billion-dollar…
Government announces RFP to compile data on women entrepreneurs
During Montreal’s Startupfest, Minister of Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger announced that the government is accepting…
New report indicates just 14 percent of Canadian VCs are women
This week at Montreal’s Startupfest, Female Funders announced the launch of its Women in Venture report analyzing the Canadian…
Interaxon acquires Colorado-based Meditation Studio to offer meditation courses
Toronto-based Interaxon, the company behind the meditation headset Muse, has acquired Colorado-based Meditation Studio. The…