Flixel partners with Shutterstock to monetize its community of content creators
Flixel announced a new partnership yesterday to help drive more revenue from its growing community of content creators. The…
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A sold-out WEST conference shows the future of entertainment is nearly upon us
“Wearable technology is really rooted in the human experience,” said Tom Emrich, founder of We Are Wearables and…
Wealthsimple rebrands as the FinTech company sheds its startup skin
Rebrands are not often the purview of small startups, left usually to larger institutions trying to shed the impression of…
Hired launches in Canada as talent crunch grows
As fast-growing firms from tech hubs in Vancouver to Waterloo and beyond scramble for talent, Hired is launching across Canada…
Today in Funding ($10M): Affinio, WHOOSH! & SweetIQ
It’s that Series A season, as two more startups join the growing club of Canadian companies closing rounds before year…
Startup Canada Podcast: RightBlue Labs’ Ronen Benin on being ready for success
“Entrepreneurship is about perseverance and not giving up. It’s important to continue to push that boulder up that hill…
QuickTapSurvey becomes first Canadian startup to win Tabby/Mobby Android award
Toronto-based QuickTapSurvey, which has been developing B2B survey apps since 2010, managed to snag two wins in a global competition…
Three Canadian startups among winners of Buffalo’s 43North competition
43North has announced the winners of its competition based in Buffalo, New York, which included three Canadian companies. “This…
C100 selects startups for December 48 hours in the Valley cohort
After a month of serious deliberation, the C100, a nonprofit dedicated to helping Canadian startups find connections in Silicon…
MaRS FinTech panel to discuss future of lending on November 23
FinTech is one of the most exciting sectors to watch in the Canadian startup ecosystem. But as Borrowell CEO Andrew Graham…
Craig Hunter leaves Bitmaker Labs to join Ritual
Craig Hunter has been through a lot as CEO of Bitmaker Labs for the past year and a half. In a recent blog post published to…
B.R.A.K.E.R.S. is one part of the connected car revolution
While emergency vehicles rely on loud sirens to get the attention of cars around them, this system isn’t foolproof; sometimes…
Lighthouse Labs to help Venture for Canada grads get code-savvy
Lighthouse Labs and Venture for Canada, a nonprofit dedicated to recruiting top grads to work at Canadian startups, are partnering…
MaRS, Hacking Health, BDC Capital and Real Ventures launch Hacking Health Accelerator
Today, Hacking Health, BDC Capital, Real Ventures, and MaRS announced a partnership to launch the Hacking Health Accelerator,…
Today in funding ($51M): Turnstone Biologics, Invixium, Qvella, Elastic Path Software
This week, three Toronto-based companies raised impressive Series A rounds – two of them in healthtech. Here’s…