LearningLoop captures $20,000 Startup Weekend Toronto EDU grand prize
Over the weekend Toronto was home to Startup Weekend Toronto EDU, a 3-day event that saw 12 education startups pitch their…
2013
Toronto-based Keek potentially closing in on âa hundred million dollar round,” user base tops 58 million
A few weeks ago The Globe reported that Keek, a free popular video sharing platform, was on the cusp of raising a ‘sizeable’…
TandemLaunch receives $5 million from BDC Venture Capital
TandemLaunch announced the closing of a $5 million commitment from BDC Venture Capital, an investment matched by angels and…
The Next 36 Venture Day 2013 is happening August 13th, will be live streamed online
Next Tuesday is a big day for The Next 36 as 18 startups will pitch their ideas to a few angel investors and VCs. The Next…
Toronto’s Alertly is looking to disrupt the home security industry
With monthly recurring revenue streams and potential subscriber lock inâs, the 13 billion dollar home security space has…
Edmonton-based Mover Closes $1 Million in Funding
Not long ago most people trusted their precious data to a single cloud storage provider, be it DropBox or Google Drive or one…
Battling Showrooming? Develop a Mobile Strategy that Makes Sense for Your Brand
Mobile has undoubtedly changed the way we live our lives. It has altered the way we communicate, navigate through an unfamiliar…
Montrealer launches city space rental startup, decides to first open doors in NYC
For people seeking quiet spaces to work or relax in the hustle and bustle of New York City, Julien Smith, an author and former…
Rdio launches YouFM and Stations in New Cross-Platform Update
Rdio is launching a new cross-platform feature today called Stations. In whatâs becoming a very crowded digital music space,…
SubPac is the New Musical Experience: StudioFeed Brings Music Into The Physical Realm With The Creation of a Tactile Audio Device
On a very basic human level, music is something we all innately understand. Itâs the universal language of our species, and…
Google’s Chromecast set to cast a spell on the Canadian television experience
TV has been one of those mediums that is prime for disruption. But even after several attempts by some of the big guys –…
500px Closes $8.8 million in Series A Funding to Launch Online Photo Marketplace
There is no shortage of places to share photos on the Internet today, but only one Toronto-based photo sharing service is nearing…
10 Canadian Startups To Watch
Last week we featured Mattermarkâs list of 10 Hardware Startups on the Rise which included two Canadian companies, Thalmic…
Semios: Big Data and Digitizing the Farm
Since 1793 the Old Farmerâs Almanac is probably best known for itâs sunrise tables and planting charts. For many farmers,…
Square Launches National Contest for Canadian Small Business Owners
When the Square Reader crossed the border into Canada last October it was welcomed with open arms by Canadaâs small business…