#DellSMBchat: can you run your small business from a smartphone (but not the cloud)?
A recent report from Intuit reveals particular insights into the minds of Canadian small business owners (SBOs). The report…
#WWTO returns to remind the 6ix: We The North, We Are Wearables
We Are Wearables Toronto is back at the MaRS Discovery District this month to celebrate the Toronto wearable tech community.…
Shop.ca’s assets to be sold to Transformational Capital, amount not enough to fully repay creditors
Shop.ca’s assets have been sold to private equity firm Transformational Capital (TCC), pending judicial approval, according…
Highline BETA believes startup co-creation leads to better startups
After months under wraps, Highline BETA announced itself to the global startup community today. A new company under the HIGHLINE…
Sampler only Canadian startup selected for Unilever’s Foundry50 in Cannes
Fresh off becoming the newest Canadian member of 500 Startups, Toronto-based Sampler has just returned home from another honour:…
Shop.ca has filed for bankruptcy in a last-ditch effort to find a buyer
Shop.ca has filed for bankruptcy, according to documents obtained by BetaKit. The news comes just six months after Shop.ca…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 23: are we ready to cede control to automated driving?
This week’s CanCon podcast is all about our confidence in future technology. Virtual reality technology is all…
500 startups announces new 500 Labs incubator, with focus in Toronto, Waterloo
According to a new report from TechCrunch, 500 Startups is expanding beyond its VC fund and accelerator roots, introducing…
Startupfest doubles pitch prize money to $200,000
Somehow, summer has progressed to the point where Startupfest – Canada’s premiere startup event, and essentially summer…
Intelex acquires Denver-based Ecocion
Intelex Technologies announced this week the acquisition of Denver-based Ecocion, a SaaS-based environmental management information…
With new funding and senior talent, Mappedin is hungry for global growth
Kitchener-based Mappedin announced the close of a seed round extension today, led by Green Century Investments, bringing its…
Two Hat Security raises $1.6 million from iNovia Capital to fight trolls
Kelowna-based Two Hat Security announced the close of a $1.6 million seed round today, led by iNovia Capital. U.S.-based financial…
Join us today for a #DellSMBchat on Small Business Hacks!
Being an entrepreneur is hard work, whether you’re running a startup or a small business. With limited resources, there will…
Vemba raises $5M Series A from Upfront and BDMI
Toronto-based Vemba announced today $5 million in Series A funding from Upfront Ventures and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments…
Polar CEO Kunal Gupta explains why he doesn’t have email (but does have Slack) on his phone
Kunal Gupta has been an entrepreneur in the Toronto startup community for quite some time as the head of Polar (formerly Polar…