Tagged: toronto

November 8, 2016 @ 9:16 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Equifax Canada (NYSE: EFX) has partnered with MaRS Discovery District, a Toronto-based innovation hub.  MaRS supports promising young ventures tackling key challenges in the health, cleantech, finance & commerce, and work & learning sectors. As a new corporate partner for MaRS’ FinTech Cluster, Equinox hopes to increase its participation… Read More

October 26, 2016 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

nanoPay, an early-stage fintech company based in Toronto that provides a secure, real-time payments platform, announced on Wednesday it has secured $10 million during a Series A funding round. Participants in the round reportedly included The Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs, APAGM Services LLC… Read More

August 30, 2016 @ 12:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, technology giant IBM announced it is set to join the fintech hub in Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District. The high profile company is said to be the first technology resident that will be located in the space, which is occupied by mainly financial services… Read More

March 21, 2016 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, the Bill Nye Film crew shared some details about the Kickstarter-funded documentary project. The project surfaced on the crowdfunding platform last summer and captured $859,425 from 16,850 backers. According to a new update, the project has met up with various scientists to chat about Nye’s impact on… Read More

December 9, 2015 @ 1:18 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

nTrust, a fintech platform that allows users to transfer money via mobile, tablet or desktop to anyone, anywhere, noted its induction into MaRS Discovery District’s Financial Technology (FinTech) Cluster. Bridging the gap between stakeholders and innovators, MaRS’ FinTech hub seeks to connect the financial services sector with… Read More

November 6, 2015 @ 10:36 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Toronto has all the ingredients necessary to become a major fintech hub but is failing to compete with the likes of London and New York because it has not developed a proper ecosystem, according to the new report, “Current State of the Financial Technology Innovation… Read More

October 27, 2015 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, NexusCrowd Inc. announced that it has closed Canada’s first online investment offering for commercial real estate. The issue was quickly sold out with significant investor demand across the country and internationally. The project provided accredited investors with the opportunity to participate in the development of… Read More

May 9, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, a Burlington woman named Cynthia Lynn Smith was accused of scamming backers on GoFundMe by faking a rare neurological disease known as Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Authorities confirmed that Smith went as far as acting out symptoms to convince family and friends to help her… Read More

April 16, 2015 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking the help from strangers near and far, Toronto resident Tonika Morgan launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 for tuition to one of the most prestigious schools in the US, Harvard University. According to her campaign, Morgan was homeless and never had a chance to finish high… Read More

April 10, 2015 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

While most backers have to wait in anticipation for their Kickstarter-backed card game, Exploding Kittens, its creators, The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman along with Xbox’s Elan Lee and Shane Small, have decided to give fans of the already popular game a chance to try it out and offer… Read More

March 9, 2015 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Israel-based OurCrowd announced it is planning to open a new office in Toronto. Now TechVibes has revealed more details about the equity crowdfunding platform’s move to Canadian borders. During the Canadian Crowdfunding Summit, CEO of OurCrowd Jon Medved shared information about the platform’s new… Read More

January 10, 2015 @ 7:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, a crowdfunding campaign surfaced on Indiegogo for a kitten by the name of Pedro. The kitten was less than 12 weeks old when he was thrown out the window of a vehicle near Canada’s Gardiner Expressway. Due to the impact, Pedro broke all… Read More

December 6, 2014 @ 12:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in October, 10-year-old entrepreneur and youngest member of Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone Abi Smithson launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $15,000 for her Toronto-based woman footwear startup, Love Sandal. Explaining details about the company, Smithson wrote, “The Love Sandal was an idea… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian startup, ForeverSpin, is back on Kickstarter – and en route to another successful campaign! After breaking records earlier this year, the Toronto-based company has released a new line of metal spinning tops. This time around, ForeverSpin™ surpassed $300,000 and achieved over 6000% of its initial funding goal. In a… Read More

November 1, 2014 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two days until its Indiegogo campaign comes to an end, Mass Fidelity’s The Core has scored  over $1 million dollars, thanks to its 3,155 backers. The Toronto-based startup announced it was extending its campaign earlier this month and continuing to be a huge… Read More

October 22, 2014 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Toronto-based Massuni, manufacturer of customized furniture, announced this week the launch of its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to complete development of new technology and an interface that allows users to design custom furniture online. Massuni’s intuitive configurator allows anyone to easily create unique furniture that fits their individual… Read More

October 8, 2014 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Toronto-based tech startup, Mass Fidelity, debuted a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo last month for its new wireless speaker system, The Core, with a mission to raise only $48,000. During its 30-day run, the project exceeded its funding goal and also managed to receive $711,229 thanks to 2,000… Read More

October 2, 2014 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Toronto-based startup Code4Armour launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo that invites people across North America to pre-order its service. Setting out to only receive $50,000, campaign reached 25% of its overall funding goal within the first six hours. The project is set to trigger awareness for the… Read More

September 30, 2014 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just five days before its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo comes to an end, Mass Fidelity’s wireless speaker system The Core reached $503,253 all thanks to 1,425 backers. The device stands out due to it being dubbed the most “advanced wireless speaker system ever developed.” As previously reported,… Read More

September 18, 2014 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Refusing to allow the city to deny them the route of their dreams, a group of  Toronto commuters have launched LineSixTransit to ask backers to donate money for a bus that runs between the Union Station and Liberty Village on weekday mornings. The description of… Read More