500 Canada’s Sanjay Singhal on what a VC hates (#BetaKit1on1)
As #BetaKit1on1 returns for the new year, we thought it best to kick off the latest run with a bang. VC’s are known for…
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500 Startups announces seed program Batch 20, including seven Canadian companies
500 Startups has announced the 44 companies accepted into Batch 20 of its seed program, which includes five Canadian companies.…
12 wearables predictions for 2017
The new year has arrived and itās going to be one big year for wearable tech. Evey year I look into my connected crystal…
Coconut Calendar founder says Silicon Valley provided new perspective on her bootstrapped startup
At its most recent meetup, TechToronto invited Katherine Regnier, the CEO of Coconut Calendar, an online appointment scheduling…
MaRS nets $290 million West Tower financing to repay government loans
MaRS announced today that it has completed private financing of $290 million from several Canadian insurance companies, which…
Substance conference wants to debug the connection between tech and government
In the US, Uberās CEO has quit the Trump administrationās tech advisory council that includes the top names in Silicon…
Today in company updates: Indochino, Mappedin, TranQool, TribalScale
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Hereās the…
Two Toronto startups make it to MergeLane’s third cohort for women-led companies
Two Toronto startups have been accepted into the Boulder, Colorado-based MergeLane accelerator, which supports companies with…
Hack To Start: Allison Esposito, founder of Tech Ladies
Allison Esposito is the founder of Tech Ladies, a community that connects women with the best jobs and opportunities in tech;…
PayPal launches Slack bot enabling peer-to-peer payments
Shortly after the release of Slackās Enterprise Grid for business, PayPal announced the launch of its first bot for the platform.…
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 coastās technorati came out at the close…
RBC wants to dedicate 40 percent of tech budget on innovation, move away from spending on legacy systems
RBCās 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 shouldnāt you befriend your investors? What differentiates the early adopters and the late majority? What are the two…