PayPal launches Slack bot enabling peer-to-peer payments
Shortly after the release of Slack’s Enterprise Grid for business, PayPal announced the launch of its first bot for the platform.…
Canadian Startup News
Wiivv raises $5.2 million Series A, acquires Arizona-based competitor
Vancouver-based Wiivv, which offers custom 3D printed insoles, has announced a fresh $5.2 million CAD ($4 million USD) Series…
#TechVAN speakers share lessons on getting through early-stage startup hurdles
Converging at the offices of Mobify in downtown Vancouver, nearly 200 of the west coast’s technorati came out at the close…
RBC wants to dedicate 40 percent of tech budget on innovation, move away from spending on legacy systems
RBC’s CEO Dave McKay says RBC wants to spend at least 40 percent of its overall tech budget on innovation, such as artificial…
Former Gilt director Laura Buhler takes the helm of C100 as executive director
C100 has officially announced that Calgary native Laura Buhler will act as C100’s executive director. For the past few…
Guy Kawasaki tells Canadian startups to stop trying to be Apple
Why shouldn’t you befriend your investors? What differentiates the early adopters and the late majority? What are the two…
Hootsuite acquires social marketing tool AdEspresso
Vancouver-based Hootsuite has announced the acquisition of AdEspresso, which allows small and medium-sized businesses to split…
Startup Canada Podcast: Shyra Barberstock on reconciliation through Indigenous social innovation
Shyra Barberstock is the founder, CEO, and president of Okwaho International, a global Indigenous communications and consulting…
#SalesTO highlights making authentic connections with customers on social media
As more companies strive to build their brands and presence on social media, the first SalesTO panel of 2017 was definitely…
Scotiabank partners with AI startup DeepLearni.ng to develop credit card payment system
Just days after updating the country on the status of its digital transformation strategy, Scotiabank has revealed a partnership…
Today in funding: The Money Finder, Leankor, Integrate.ai, CSDC Systems
This past week, startups all across Canada got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Today in startup shutdowns: Shelfie, Edusight, Sentinel Alert
This week, several Canadian companies made the tough decision most startups eventually face: to shut down operations. Due to…
Today in company updates: LANDR, Figure 1, and Flexiti Financial
Startups in Toronto and Montreal have been making positive moves in the past week. Here is the latest in product launches,…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Oculus lawsuit awards $500 million to ZeniMax
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.62: Nikolas Badminton, futurist
On this week’s podcast, Drew Ogryzek talks about hiring incentives at his company. Alex Moxin put her node reading on…