Ecofuel accepting applications for Fall 2017 cohort
Ecofuel Accelerator is launching recruitment for its latest fall 2017 cohort. Early-stage cleantech companies have until August…
This year’s Startupfest reveals changes to $100K Investment Prize, Element AI tent
After months of hype, Startupfest has unveiled exactly what 4,000 people touching down for the event can expect. Startupfest…
Foteini Agrafioti, Harley Finkelstein among tech leaders in Canada’s Top 40 Under 40
Executive search firm Caldwell partners and business consulting firm MNP have released its list of Canada’s Top 40 Under…
Thalmic files patent describing hologram lenses
Thalmic Labs has filed a patent as it continues to work heads-down on its next product. The filing describes a wearable heads-up…
Shutterstock acquires Toronto-based Flashstock for $65 million
Shutterstock has acquired Toronto-based Flashstock for $65 million CAD. Flashstock’s platform allows brands to request…
OMERS Ventures and CFC release ongoing study tracking the evolution of Canada’s VR ecosystem
Over the last year, the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab and OMERS Ventures have been working on a study in an effort to…
14 Upside Foundation pledges, $25 million commitment to SickKids by 2022 made at #BetaKit150
At #BetaKit150 last week, hundreds of VCs, founders, and community builders gathered to celebrate — and predict — the future…
Phemi raises $10 million, partners with South Africa-based insurer
Vancouver-based Phemi has raised $10 million in funding as it works to expand its sales and marketing capabilities. The round…
Interactive Ontario hopes apprenticeships will increase digital media industry’s diversity
Interactive Ontario has announced its first cohort for its ipprenticeship Program. The non-profit launched the ipprenticeship…
Blakes launches $1 million program to help startups access legal services
Blake, Cassels and Graydon has launched a program to help startups get better access to legal advice. The program, called Nitro,…
Bayview Yards receives $1.3 million investment from RBC, CIBC
Ottawa-based Bayview Yards has announced eight founding sponsors that are injecting more than $1.3 million to the innovation…
Wattpad wants to boost its emerging products focus with new residency program
A lot is unfolding at Wattpad these days as the company races to shift from a mobile-first storytelling platform to a full-stack…
Wealthsimple takes service to another FinTech hub with UK expansion
Wealthsimple is officially expanding its service to the UK with an invitation-only beta. The UK expansion comes just four months…
Hubdoc raises $6 million to remove the administration from accounting
Hubdoc has raised a $6 million seed round led by the BDC IT Venture Fund and Round13 Capital, with participation from Hyde…
As Travis Kalanick resigns, Canadian co-founder Garrett Camp says Uber was too focused on growth
Travis Kalanick has resigned as Uber’s CEO, eight years after founding the company. According to The New York Times,…