Trufla Technology Acquires ClientDesk
March 5, 2020 by Trufla Technology Calgary, AB, March 5, 2020/InsPress/ – Trufla Technology is pleased to announce the acquisition of...
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Feb 24, 20201 min read
RBC Disruptors Podcast: Why Are There so Few Black Entrepreneurs in Canadian Tech?
by John Stackhouse February 24, 2020 For Black History Month, RBC Disruptors talked to two entrepreneurs who are trying to do something...
Dec 13, 20191 min read
Second Closet raises $13.2 million to disrupt billion dollar self-storage market
December 13, 2019 by Meagan Simpson Second Closet has raised $13.2 million in its latest round of funding, as the startup looks to expand...
Dec 4, 20191 min read
BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE MONTH – DANIELLE BREWIN GRAHAM
by SK Uddin December 4, 2019 Danielle Graham is a Principal at Dream Maker Ventures, the first Canadian Venture Capital (VC) fund founded...
Nov 13, 20191 min read
Dream Maker Ventures launches diversity program for underrepresented entrepreneurs
by Isabelle Kirkwood November 13, 2019 Toronto-based Dream Maker Ventures is launching a new partnership model with the Dream Legacy...
Nov 4, 20191 min read
How Dream Maker Inc is making entrepreneurship more inclusive
November, 4th, 2019 by Hailey Eisen Isaac Olowolafe Jr., President of Dream Maker Inc, a Toronto-based asset management firm, started his...
Oct 22, 20191 min read
Diversifying and Conquering as Entrepreneurs with Isaac Olowolafe – October 22nd 2019
Entrepreneurship comes in many different forms and from many different places, something which Isaac Olowolafe, founder of Dream Maker...
Sep 2, 20191 min read
BooknBrunch wins $30,000 at CNE Innovation Garage Pitch Competition
By Isabelle Kirkwood September 2, 2019 BooknBrunch, an online book and food experience platform based in Toronto, took home $30,000 after...
Aug 30, 20191 min read
New Ryerson DMZ program offers fellowship for Black tech entrepreneurs
By Paul Hunter Fri., Aug. 30, 2019 The deal was this: a Krispy Kreme doughnut in exchange for retail intel. Ugochi Owo sat at the back of...
Jul 31, 20191 min read
Isaac Olowolafe, Founder of Dream Maker Inc. – It Takes a C-Tribe Village Podcast
Interviewer: Sahr Saffa July 31, 2019 It’s a trickle down effect: if there’s one member of the family that has changed their mindset for...
Jul 5, 20191 min read
Isaac Olowolafe Jr. talks Black Innovation Fellowship
July 5, 2019 By the DMZ, Tech Accelerator On this episode of BusinessCast powered by DMZ, Isaac Olowolafe Jr. of Dream Maker Ventures...
Jun 6, 20191 min read
2019 Startup Canada Awards – Winners Announced in Mississauga
Mississauga, ON – June 6, 2019 | Today, Startup Canada joined forces with Startup Peel to celebrate and recognize the top entrepreneurs,...
May 29, 20191 min read
Diversity challenges facing minority entrepreneurs
Isaac Olowolafe Jr., founder and general partner at Dream Maker Ventures and Abdullah Snobar, executive director of Ryerson's DMZ, joins...
May 27, 20191 min read
Purpose Financial Announces the Acquisition of CreditGenie Inc.
TORONTO, May 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Purpose Financial ("Purpose") today announced the acquisition of CreditGenie Inc....
May 23, 20191 min read
Shopify partners with DMZ, Dream Maker Ventures for Black entrepreneurs initiative
Shopify is partnering with Ryerson University’s DMZ as a founding partner of the Black Innovation Initiative, a project that seeks to...
May 23, 20191 min read
Shopify Teams Up With Canadian Tech Incubator To Promote Black Entrepreneurship
Commerce platform Shopify wants to see Black startup founders in its native base of Canada succeed. So it’s teaming up with DMZ, a tech...
May 23, 20191 min read
Shopify joins DMZ, Ryerson and Dream Maker Ventures to elevate Black entrepreneurs in Canada
TORONTO, May 23, 2019 — In order to advance equitable business opportunities for Black entrepreneurs, Shopify has joined the DMZ at...
May 13, 20192 min read
Moving From Searchlight To Beacon: An Opportunity For Canadian Venture Capital Firms
May 13, 2019 | By: Jonathan Hera, Founder, Managing Partner, Marigold Capital & Toronto Lead, TBDF Canada. The Billion Dollar Fund For...
May 2, 20191 min read
Techstars Toronto showcases 2019 cohort, announces new partnerships
On Thursday, Techstars hosted the Demo Day for its second Toronto cohort, all pitching and presenting their companies after 13 weeks in...
Apr 13, 20191 min read
Danielle Graham joins Dream Maker Ventures as firm targets $75 million Diversity Fund
Danielle Graham, founder of Communitech’s Fierce Founders program, has joined Dream Maker Ventures as a principal to help the VC firm...
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