500 Startups conducting cross-country tour to bring more Canada into its accelerator
With Canada looking more attractive than ever for investment, 500 Startups is conducting a national trip in cities across the…
City of Toronto launching Civic Innovation Office to procure tech solutions for city problems
The City of Toronto has announced the creation of a Civic Innovation Office, which will work with City divisions and agencies…
Here are Pinterest’s top personalized marketing tips at #Dx32017
While being mobile-first is second nature to every retailer and digital marketer these days, they face another challenge in…
Canadian banks announce plans to create $1 billion Canadian Business Growth Fund
Canadian banks and insurance companies announced their intent to create a fund dedicated to investing up to $1 billion in Canadian…
Government’s Global Skills Strategy with fast-track visa to be implemented June 12
In an announcement at Peraso Technologies in Toronto this morning, the federal government confirmed that it would officially…
March’s #WWTO showcases women in hardware
Women still earn 74 cents on the male dollar in Canada, and when you look at poverty, hunger, and violence the world over,…
Here’s a list of Canadian tech initiatives for international women’s day
For international women’s day, several Toronto-based startups have announced initiatives that remove barriers to women…
Arlene Dickinson surpasses $25 million goal for first VC fund
Venture Communications CEO and former Dragons’ Den star Arlene Dickinson has raised $26 million for her first venture…
Shopify receives petition with 200,000 signatures to drop Breitbart
Despite an open letter penned by CEO Tobi Lütke in early February defending Shopify’s decision to power Breitbart’s…
LinkedIn CMO Shannon Stubo joins Vidyard board of directors
Kitchener-based Vidyard has added Linkedin CMO and SVP of corporate communications Shannon Stubo to its board of directors.…
Montreal-based Dialogue raises $4 million, announces Ontario expansion
Dialogue, which allows employers to offer employees access to healthcare through mobile, announced a $4 million seed round.…
Here are the startups pitching at #Dx32017’s Retail Innovation Challenge
Back in January, Dx3 announced that it was launching its first-ever Retail Innovation Challenge, giving six startup finalists…
Startupfest launches program allowing 100 global startups to spend the summer in Canadian accelerators
Startupfest has launched a new program giving 100 international startups the chance to work at a Canadian accelerator or coworking…
Sensibill raises $17.3 million Series A to help banks and customers contextualize receipt data
Toronto-based Sensibill has raised a $17.3 million Series A in a round led by Information Venture Partners and OpenText Enterprise…
Techstars launches first Canadian accelerator in Toronto
Techstars is setting up its first Canadian location in Toronto. Founder and co-CEO of Techstars David Brown — who hails from…