Statflo raises $12 million to help wireless carriers find sales leads
Toronto-based Statflo has raised a $12 million Series A round. The round was led by Elsewhere Partners, with participation…
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Every raises $600,000 to build banking platform for online businesses
Toronto-based Every has raised a $600,000 angel round as it looks to expand its banking platform for online entrepreneurs.…
Startups have a chance to get a $10 million investment from Aviva Ventures’ pitch day
Property and casualty insurance group Aviva Canada announced that Aviva Ventures, its corporate fund aiming to invest $180…
Luge Capital closes $75 million to invest in financial services startups
Luge Capital, a VC firm with offices in Montreal and Toronto, has closed $75 million to begin operations for its fund. The…
Flexiti Financial acquires $250 million of TD’s private label credit card portfolio
POS financing platform Flexiti Financial has acquired TD Financing Services’ (TDFS) Canadian private label credit card portfolio,…
Chris Hadfield leading Creative Destruction Lab’s program for space-related startups
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has launched CDL-Space,…
Planswell raises $7 million to develop financial planning platform
Toronto-based Planswell, which allows Canadians to build free financial plans, has raised an additional $7 million in its seed…
#MoveTheDial and TechTO announce new Summits
This week, #MoveTheDial has announced a global summit, while TechTO has paired up with Venture Out to host PrideTechTO. Here’s…
Wattpad Studios grows LA presence with new director of content development and production
Wattpad announced that it has appointed Lindsey Ramey as Wattpad Studios’ director of content development and production.…
Sage Franch provides a list of Singularity-proof career paths at #FutureMakers
With a news story on job-stealing AI and automation popping up seemingly every week, anxiety about emerging technologies advancing…
With new partnership, Startup Train returns to provide mentorship and connections to Startupfest
For the seventh year in a row, the Startup Train is returning to bring Toronto-based startups to Montreal’s Startupfest,…
Highline BETA launches program to fast track corporate-startup partnerships
Highline BETA has announced the launch of a new program meant to create more connections between large corporations and the…
Ritual raises $90 million CAD Series C
Toronto-based food ordering app Ritual has raised $90 million CAD ($70 million USD) in a Series C led by Georgian Partners.…
500px announces distribution partnership with Getty Images
500px has announced a distribution partnership with Getty Images, allowing 500px contributors to sell their images directly…
500 Startups is back in Canada with Neha Khera in charge
It’s been almost a year since 500 Canada announced to its portfolio via email the decision to terminate the fund’s investment…