News & Stories

The reports continue to pile up and the verdict remains the same: Venture capital firms have a gender problem. Specifically, investors in early-stage companies have too few women on their teams and that has become a huge hurdle for female...

Jumpstart Refugee Talent and Ontario Angel Investors launch REinvest, an innovative program aiming to address funding barriers faced by refugee entrepreneurs. Now on its second edition, REinvest gives refugees the chance to pitch directly to a panel...

One of Canada’s big five banks is making it easier for their tech and innovation clients to grow and achieve financial independence. CIBC has introduced Innovation Banking, a full-service business that offers advice and funding to North American...

As the ex-CEO of VMware, Paul Maritz is a well-known name in enterprise software. But he's the first to admit he knows nothing about video games, much less the hyper-competitive world of eSports. He's not even a little bit of a gamer. That's why...

After pouring over thousands of nominations, the finalists for the Canadian Innovation Awards have been named. The list features some of the hottest startups, biggest companies, and cutting-edge entrepreneurs in the country—so take a look and think...

The Ontario government is dedicating $5.47 million in 12 projects through its Health Technologies Fund through 2018, which supports partnerships between publicly funded health service providers, patients, academia, and industry. Through the fund,...

Is everything okay in Canada's tech scene? Many think so. Many global tech giants are building capacity in our major cities, and our startup ecosystem is proving increasingly lively and promising. Look no further than the Toronto-Waterloo corridor...

Getting more women to become investors in early-stage startups will help increase the number of female leaders in the tech sector, says the founder of the country's first accelerator for women entrepreneurs. Danielle Graham created the Fierce...

Angel Investors Ontario is excited to share the release of its 2016/17 Annual Report. The Report details our network’s Fiscal Year performance, as well our cumulative performance between 2007 and 2017. Other highlights include Success Stories,...

Round 13 Capital has officially closed its $95 million fund to invest in Canadian growth-stage companies. In July 2016, BetaKit reported that Round 13 had raised $35 million for its fund. Lavalife co-founder and Round 13 managing partner Bruce...