New Frank + Oak 50/50 Founders’ Fund promises funding equality to entrepreneurs
Today, Frank + Oak announced the launch of its 50/50 Founders’ Fund as part of its effort to support early stage entrepreneurs,…
Wave raises $14.6 million with goal to grow team to 150 and continue mobile development
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wave announced a $14.6 million investment today, led by BDC’s IT Venture Fund. HarbourVest…
Montreal-based Dialogue the latest startup to enter burgeoning employee healthcare space
With the launch of its integrated healthcare platform, Dialogue is the latest Canadian startup looking to tackle the employee…
ecobee allowing smart thermostat owners to donate their data to researchers
Toronto-based ecobee, which recently announced the launch of a lite version of its smart thermostat, announced a new program…
OSC announces LaunchPad to help FinTech startups navigate regulations
After Lending Loop announced that it was back in business following Ontario Securities Commission approval, the OSC is taking…
Kensington Capital Partners to manage $100M BC Tech Fund
In December, the British Columbia government announced that it was establishing a $100 million BC Tech Fund. The goal of the…
Ecommerce report: Targeted campaigns account for only 5% of emails, result in 32% of revenue
Ecommerce solutions builder Demac Media has released the results of its Q3 2016 Benchmark Report, a report the company releases…
Today in company updates: Vidyard, SoundCloud, Mogo
This week, several startups have made announcements regarding the launches of new features for their customers. Here’s the…
One in 10 entrepreneurs don’t plan to prepare anything for investment pitches, according to QuickBooks Canada
After completing a survey that included input from 507 small businesses, Intuit Quickbooks Canada found that 44 percent of…
Hootsuite surpasses 15 million users as Slack hits $100M ARR
It’s a time for celebration for two Vancouver-based unicorns who, on the same day, announced that they’ve hit some…
MaRS hosting Verge conference featuring Diply’s Kirstine Stewart, Ecobee founder Stuart Lombard
On November 15, MaRS is hosting its Verge Conference meant to challenge the way entrepreneurs think about their businesses.…
With Nymi co-founder at head, new RBC lab working on machine learning at U of T
Today, RBC announced that it was supporting two new initiatives at the University of Toronto to foster Canada as a leader in…
SimpTek Technologies raises $700,000 to help utility companies go greener
SimpTek Technologies, a Fredericton-based software company providing intelligent energy management solutions for homeowners…
Greg Wolfond says Canada’s strict FinTech regulations make it the best place to build SecureKey’s next product
Yesterday, SecureKey unveiled a flurry of announcements affecting the future of the company: $27 million in funding; backed…
L-SPARK announces latest SaaS companies working to scale in its fall 2016 cohort
L-SPARK’s Fall 2016 Accelerator is officially kicking off this month, with six SaaS and cloud startups making the move into…