Seed Fundraising in 2026: The Real Reasons VCs Fund or Pass
If you’re gearing up to raise a seed round in 2026, the playbook has changed. At a recent Startup Grind panel, a group of seed investors spelled out exactly what…
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Toronto Tech Week 2026: Must-Attend Events for Early-Stage Founders
Toronto Tech Week 2026 kicks off May 25–29, and the calendar is wild: 500+ events spread across 30-something neighbourhoods, all happening at once. Great problem to have, tricky logistics. If…
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Startup Open House: The Startups You Can’t Miss
A single visit and one honest story can stretch a runway, attract partners, and turn a quiet team into a city-wide conversation. That’s the power startups unlock when they throw…
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Web Summit 2025 Vancouver: Startup Spotlight
If you’re debating whether to book that flight to Vancouver next spring, here are some numbers that might help. Web Summit Vancouver 2025 drew over 15,000 attendees, 600 investors, and…
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Web Summit 2025 Vancouver: Startups You Can’t Miss
Web Summit is projecting more than 15,000 founders, operators, and investors to flood the Vancouver Convention Centre from May 27-30, 2025. This single gathering could pump CA$172 million of direct…
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Startup Grind 2024: Top Highlights & Key Takeaways
This year I jumped at the opportunity to attend the highly-anticipated Startup Grind Global Conference. However, this time around, I attended with a different purpose – to cover the event…
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Blipblox: Bringing Professional Music Production to the Toy Aisle
Electronic music production opened up the world of making music to basically anyone who wants to give it a try. Unlike traditional musical instruments that took forever to learn and…
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The Startup Hub for Indigenous Founders ADAAWE Turns One
I was recently invited to celebrate the first anniversary of ADAAWE, an Indigenous startup hub located in downtown Ottawa. It’s a unique co-working space and community hub that empowers Indigenous…
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Techstars Toronto: African Tech Founders Night 2023
On September 26, 2023 I had the privilege of attending the “African Tech Founders Night” hosted by TechStars Toronto.
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How OHANA Empowers Mobile End-Users With Web 3.0
Today, we stand at the precipice of a new era – one defined by openness, transparency, and user empowerment. This seismic shift promises to revolutionize the way data is exchanged…
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