Velocity alumnus Jay Shah returns to take on director role
Early this morning, Velocity, the University of Waterloo’s incubator program, named its new director, Jay Shah. The announcement…
Canadian Startup News
Techstars announces latest companies to join Startup Next Montreal
In a blog post, Techstars announced five new companies joining the third annual Startup Next program in Montreal. Startup Next…
Founder Institute announces partnership with Upside Foundation
Founder Institute Toronto has announced a partnership with the Upside Foundation, a charity that encourages Canadian startups…
#WWTO looks at the past, present, and future of Toronto’s wearable tech scene
With the last We Are Wearables taking place in January, July’s #WWTO was a fitting time for self-reflection — both for…
Halifax-based QRA Corp raises $3 million from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Halifax-based QRA Corp, which develops enterprise software tools for early-stage validation and verification of engineered…
Ask @StartupCFO: How do I deal with ‘mentor whiplash’?
Back in my VC days we ran the FounderFuel accelerator. Our program was blessed with many strong mentors. We regularly brought…
Communitech seeking female entrepreneurs for Fierce Founders Accelerator
Until July 29, Communitech is accepting applications for its Fierce Founders Accelerator, which supports early stage female-led…
Hack To Start Ep. 107: Esther Crawford, CEO of Olabot
Esther Crawford is the CEO of Olabot, a platform that makes it fun, simple to build personal bots. You can learn more about…
Digital AdLab announces nationwide digital advertising accelerator bootcamp
Starting July 25, Digital AdLab, a Toronto-based school providing courses on digital advertising, will be hosting a digital…
Report: Canadian tech sector responsible for 7.1 percent of country’s economic output
According to a report from the Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship (BII+E) at Ryerson University, the tech…
Tagga founder Amielle Lake shares how startups can find their value proposition
Having a strong value proposition is essential for any new startup. It tells the target market why that product is best for…
Airbnb hires former NHLPA executive to lead Canadian public policy division
Airbnb has hired longtime labour leader Alexandra Dagg to lead its Canadian public policy division, the on-demand rental company…
Toronto-based Vena Solutions raises $30 million to continue global growth, product development
Toronto-based Vena Solutions, which provides cloud-based corporate performance management (CPM) software, has raised $30 million…
Startup Canada Podcast: Lessons in crowdfunding with Viktor Grabovskyy
Crowdfunding and marketing genius Viktor Grabovskyy is often asked how the ForeverSpin campaign gained so much support and…
The Next 36 opens applications for 2017 cohort
Until October 18, The Next 36 is accepting applications for youth looking for mentorship and networking opportunities for their…