Ulule wants to be the “best” crowdfunding platform instead of the biggest
If youâre in North America but outside Quebec, itâs entirely possible that youâve never heard of Ulule. Thatâs not…
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Report: Less than one in five Canadian small businesses use online payment tools
Small businesses in Canada are not leveraging the power of online payment and ecommerce tools, according to a new study by…
Hack To Start Ep.148: Sean Ellis, CEO of GrowthHackers.com
Sean Ellis is the CEO of GrowthHackers.com, and the co-author of the new book Hacking Growth. Ellis began his career in tech…
Attendease raises seed round led by 500 Startups Canada
Cloud-based event automation platform Attendease has raised a seed round led by 500 Startups Canada. The round also includes…
Thymox raises $4.6 million Series B funding for international expansion of biodegradable disinfectant
Sherbrooke, Quebec-based Thymox, a company that develops a botanically-derived disinfectant, has just closed a $4.6 million…
AI pioneer Yoshua Bengio joins Botler as strategy advisor
Machine learning pioneer Yoshua Bengio is joining Botler as a strategic advisor, according to a report from The New York Times.…
Canadian gov’t begins search for Canada Infrastructure Bank leadership team
The Government of Canada has opened applications for senior leadership positions at the Canada Infrastructure Bank, a new place…
The future of health care is both automated and personal
As the fusion of tech and healthcare continues to grow and evolve, so too do the tools that will allow health care consumers…
Unsplash releases free API to give devs access to over 200,000 photos
Unsplash, a photography platform that offers free images, has launched an application program interface (API) to give developers…
Startup Canada Podcast: Leveraging startup communities for global innovation
Michael Cayley wants startups to thrive everywhere. Thatâs why he started up Cdling Capital Services Inc., a platform that…
BDC and MaRS IAF announce initial $5 million close of women founder-focused fund
BDC and seed-stage investor MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) announced the first close of StandUp Ventures Fund I, with…
Ferst Digital wants to rebundle fragmented SMB banking with its API-enabled platform
FinTechs are well-known for unbundling services that banks traditionally offer, and making it a better experience; itâs why…
Alphabet reportedly considering Toronto as site of urban innovation-focused Sidewalk Labs
According to a report from Bloomberg, Alphabet is considering setting up Sidewalk Labs in Toronto. Alphabet has reportedly…
OMERS Ventures closes $300 million third fund
OMERS Ventures has closed its third fund, confirming $300 million in commitments. OMERS Ventures currently has $800 million…
IBM launches collaborative innovation space in Markham
IBM, in partnership with the Government of Ontario, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), and ventureLAB, has announced the…