Creative Destruction Lab appoints Sonia Sennik as executive director
University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab has appointed Sonia Sennik as its inaugural executive director. Sennik…
Minister Bill Morneau says gov’t addressing concerns with proposed tax changes
Finance Minister Bill Morneau plans to address “unintended consequences” of the government’s proposed tax…
Launch Academy hosting blockchain hackathon on October 21
Vancouver’s Launch Academy, an early-stage tech incubator, is hosting a blockchain hackathon with Bluzelle, a decentralized…
Shopify stocks down after short-seller questions business model
Shopify’s stock is down for the second day in a row after Citron Research’s Andrew Left asserted that the company…
Stack partners with STK Global Payments to allow POS cryptocurrency payments
Stack has partnered with STK Global Payments to add cryptocurrency payments to its digital wallet app. Stack is implementing…
Sampler selected for L’Oréal and Founders Factory beauty tech accelerator
L’Oréal and Founders Factory, a UK-based accelerator and incubator for startups in the beauty industry, has announced…
Magnet Forensics acquires Sentinel Data to help investigators manage digital evidence
Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics, which develops digital investigation software for forensic professionals, has acquired Virginia-based…
Brizi’s Anna Hu tells startups how to get timing on their side at #TechTO
TechTO is all about founders sharing candid stories about their growth — and the latest event was no exception. Brizi co-founder…
Tencent, Bell Canada join Blockchain Research Institute as founding members
The Toronto-based Blockchain Research Institute announced 16 new organizations have joined as founding members. The organizations…
#TOIC17 highlights struggle to build AI without biases
This week, TribalScale welcomed the global startup community to its first-ever TakeOver conference, which explored how technology…
NACO and Female Funders partner to create angel investing education programs
NACO and Highline BETA-owned Female Funders have announced a partnership to encourage more women to pursue angel investing,…
Front Row Ventures and Real Ventures launch $600,000 student VC fund
Front Row Ventures, a student-run VC fund, has partnered with Real Ventures on its mission to invest $600,000 in 24 student…
TD dedicating $3.25 million to helping early-stage FinTechs navigate patents
As Canadian banks race to stay ahead of FinTech disruption, TD has made several announcements in an effort to get closer to…
Goldmoney announces $30 million in financing to fuel blockchain offerings
Toronto-based Goldmoney, a gold-based payments and savings platform that allows users to acquire, store, and spend gold stored…
NACO partners with CABI to connect Canada’s early-stage funding ecosystem
As the Canadian funding landscape has evolved, the National Angel Capital Organization and the Canadian Acceleration and Business…