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By Isabelle Kirkwood February 6, 2020

Google to launch first Canadian accelerator in Kitchener-Waterloo

Google is launching an accelerator for early-stage tech startups in Kitchener-Waterloo. The accelerator will be the tech giant’s…

By Meagan Simpson February 6, 2020

Lightspeed POS is partnering with global payments platform Stripe as part of the extended launch of its own payments product.…

By Stefan Palios February 5, 2020

When Interac was founded over 35 years ago, it came to market with a simple idea: that Canadians should be able to access their…

By Isabelle Kirkwood February 5, 2020

Faire, a wholesale marketplace startup based in the Kitchener-Waterloo region and San Francisco, is set to unveil its new Canadian…

By Isabelle Kirkwood February 5, 2020

C2 Montréal has announced new additions to the roster of speakers for the conference’s ninth edition, being held in May.…

By Isabelle Kirkwood February 5, 2020

Calgary cleantech company Ambyint, which specializes in AI-powered solutions for the oil and gas industry, has secured a $19.9…

By Gabrielle Drouin February 5, 2020

Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Last Wednesday, Founder Institute’s Montreal branch held a demo day…

By Amira Zubairi February 5, 2020

Montreal-based Bus.com, an online platform for bus rentals, is partnering with Cirque du Soleil to become its official coach…

By Douglas Soltys February 4, 2020

Microsoft and Invest Ottawa announced a joint partnership to support public sector startups in the nation’s capital today.…

By Meagan Simpson February 4, 2020

Shopify has let go of its chief marketing officer Jeff Weiser, in a move that will see the e-commerce giant restructure its…

By Cedric Mathieu February 4, 2020

Canada’s mobility market closed out 2019 on a tumultuous note. The departure of ShareNow (Car2Go) from North America has…

By Meagan Simpson February 4, 2020

BenchSci has raised a $29 million CAD ($22 million USD) Series B funding round led by F-Prime Capital. The financing round…

By Isabelle Kirkwood February 4, 2020

Scale Without Borders, an initiative targeted toward entrepreneurs who are newcomers to Canada, has opened applications for…

By Meagan Simpson February 4, 2020

Top Hat has raised $72 million CAD ($55 million USD) in a Series D funding round to help the company accelerate its goal of…

By Isabelle Kirkwood February 4, 2020

In partnership with MaRS Discovery District, Communitech, and Invest Ottawa, Charles Plant, the founder of the Narwhal Project,…