Microsoft Reactor launch marks Toronto’s latest global startup addition
On Tuesday, Microsoft officially opened its newest Reactor hub at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, marking the first…
Mila receives funding, support from Borealis AI for climate change project
Borealis AI, part of RBC Institute for Research, has announced a new collaboration with Mila, the Quebec Artificial Intelligence…
BFS Capital opens new data science, engineering hub in Toronto
US-based small business lending company BFS Capital has opened a new data science and engineering hub in Toronto. BFS noted…
CCI’s Ben Bergen explains what Canadian tech leaders want on the election agenda
With the federal election in full swing and the national conversation focused on racial tensions, climate fears, and way too…
Report: poised to be global leader, Canadian blockchain sector faces challenges to scale
The Chamber of Digital Commerce Canada has released a new report on the country’s blockchain ecosystem, including statistics…
Family, friends campaign to help find UofT professor missing after Himalayas avalanche
Friends and family of Peter Wittek are raising awareness online in hopes of spurring efforts to find the University of Toronto…
Communitech CEO Iain Klugman to step down in 2021
Iain Klugman, the longtime president and CEO of Kitchener-based innovation hub Communitech, has announced that he will be stepping…
Anonymous Medium post raises allegations of sexual harassment at Planswell
A recent Medium post has accused Planswell’s co-founder and former chief marketing officer Michael Wickware of the sexual…
SEC filing confirms Georgian Partners is seeking to raise $1 billion CAD venture fund
A new filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirms that Toronto-based Georgian Partners is looking…
Deep Genomics discovers genetic disorder treatment drug via AI
Deep Genomics, the Toronto-based AI therapeutics startup, has made the first-ever discovery of a diseases treatment and drug…
Kik chat app shuts down as company goes “all in” on Kin
The Kik app is officially shutting down. The company will reduce its headcount to 19 people, and will focus solely on converting…
ODAIA raises $1.6 million to commercialize its predictive AI platform
AI-powered software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup ODAIA has raised $1.6 million in seed funding to help fuel its predictive customer…
Plum raises $4.2 million USD, shifts focus beyond recruitment
Plum, the Waterloo-based startup that uses AI to help organizations hire and retain talent, has raised a $4.2 million ($5.57…
Cleantech VC ArcTern Ventures announces second close, $165 million in Fund II
ArcTern Ventures has announced the second close of its Fund II, drawing in $165 million from investors including TD Bank Group,…
TouchBistro raises $158 Million CAD in Series E funding
TouchBistro has raised $158 million CAD in a Series E round of funding that saw participation from a large number of investors.…