Uber Turns Passive Data Into Active Earnings

Rumblings about monetizing passive data have been part of the tech sector conversation for years.[...]

Focus

iNovia Finds Value in Chatbots for Business

Messaging apps have begun to eclipse SMS, and have now surpassed social networks in the number of active users.

Funding, Highlighted, Technology

Early-Stage Startups Need More than Tech to Impress Investors

TechPORTFOLIO interviewed investors including iNovia Capital Managing Partner Chris Arsenault and others to learn what they look for in early stage startups – and how they define success.

Funding, Highlighted

Tech Sector Leaders on Funding Challenges Facing Canadian Startups

Startup founders need to think about funding options at all stages of growth. What kind of funding is available – or not – at which stages? We talked to investors and founders about the challenges attracting startup investment, cultural fit, and how some have negotiated funding issues. While everyone we spoke to said there are challenges getting funding, there’s little consensus on where exactly those holes are – or how they should be filled.

Government, Highlighted, Technology

Toronto Diversity Strengthens the “Cockroach Nest”

A study by the BBC says that while Dubai has 83% of its population hailing from abroad, Toronto has a far wider spread of nationalities – 230 in all. Why Diversity Matters, a report by management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. reveals a strong correlation between diversity and financial success: companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have above average returns.

Focus, Funding, In Brief

What Do You Call a Canadian Unicorn?

A narwhal. While this medium-sized, carnivorous whale – distinguished by its single tusk – is an actual creature as opposed to a mythical one, try to find someone who’s seen a narwhal in the flesh. The animal’s scarcity makes it an appropriate metaphor.