WeWork plans to open 20 more locations in Toronto by 2020
WeWork is planning to open 20 more locations in Toronto by 2020, according to a report from Bloomberg. “The bottom line is,…
DMZ wants to raise $1 million for Ryerson student-led startups
The DMZ wants to raise $1 million over four years for The Sandbox Student Grant, which aims to support student-led startup…
Report: Canadian companies must do more to promote job-related tech education
According to data collected by Toronto-based Course Compare, employers need to be doing more to promote job-related education…
Today in funding ($59M): Atomwise, Parkbench, Showpass
Over the past week, several Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Alipay now accepted at retailers across Canada through Motion Pay partnership
Alipay has announced that its partnership with Ottawa-based Motion Pay, which allows retailers to accept Chinese payments,…
Techstars and Real Ventures launch AI accelerator in Montreal
Over a year after launching its first Canadian accelerator in Toronto, Techstars announced that it is launching a Montreal-based…
P2P platform Lending Loop now offering corporate lending
Toronto-based Lending Loop, which provides a peer-to-peer lending platform for small business loans, is now allowing corporations…
Nudnik named winner of PayPal pitch competition at #Dx32018
This week, PayPal hosted the Startup Zone and pitch competition at Dx3 2018. While 13 startups were featured in the Startup…
Purpose Financial acquires Thinking Capital for reported $200 million
Montreal-based Thinking Capital, which provides capital to small businesses, has been acquired by Purpose Financial. According…
Maple raises $4 million to help Canadians get 24/7 virtual health care
Toronto-based Maple, which allows people to access a doctor 24/7 by text or video, has raised $4 million in a Series A. The…
FuckUp Nights Toronto celebrating one-year anniversary with speakers from Fiix, Bunz
FuckUp Nights Toronto is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its speaker series on March 15 at The Concert Hall, where…
Mojio tops up $30 million round from Iris Capital and Telus Ventures
Vancouver-based Mojio has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Iris Capital and Telus Ventures. The funding is a top…
Toronto-based TunnelBear acquired by McAfee
McAfee has acquired Toronto-based VPN company TunnelBear. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. McAfee says that the acquisition…
Here’s a list of tech events and initiatives for #IWD2018
For International Women’s Day, several Canadian startups have announced initiatives that remove barriers to women entering…
BDC partners with Women’s Enterprise Organizations to connect with women entrepreneurs
BDC is partnering with Women’s Enterprise Organizations Canada (WEOC) in an effort to better connect and support women…