Koho secures partnerships with Visa, others, as company preps to launch millennial banking in Canada
Vancouver-based Koho announced today three major agreements with financial services providers – Visa, Peoples Trust Company,…
DMZ named 3rd best incubator globally by UBI
UBI Global, which provides performance analysis of business incubators around the world, has released its 2015 rankings. Ranking…
EY names Michael Donovan Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year
At a gala event last night, EY named Michael Donovan its Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year. The Executive Chairman of global…
OMERS’ John Ruffolo talks Canada’s new startup lobby group and using the government for leverage
Earlier this week, it was revealed that some of Canada’s tech elite have come together to help shape the future of our nation’s…
Autodesk to take over 60,000 square feet of MaRS West Tower
MaRS Discovery District announced today that Autodesk Inc. will be the innovation hub’s newest tenant. The 3D design, engineering,…
SeamlessMD raises $1.1 million from BDC, Tony Lacavera, & physician angels
Toronto-based SeamlessMD has announced the close of a $1.1 million seed round, led by BDC Capital, FoundersClub, and a group…
Shopify launches Sello to democratize ecommerce through social media
Ottawa-based Shopify has launched a new mobile app this morning, called Sello. As the name and the company’s heritage would…
Ask The Doctor acquires UK’s largest Telehealth service, plans to attack US market
One month after acquiring India’s largest health platform, Toronto-based Ask The Doctor has announced the acquisition of…
Communitech Rev announces new cohort, program changes
Communitech has announced the second cohort of its sales-focused Rev program. Four companies today will kick off their first…
Tiny Hearts teams up with The Learning Partnership to give young people Real Talk about career choices
A Canadian non-profit, the Learning Partnership is the organization behind yesterday’s Take Our Kids to Work Day, which…
Coveo closes $35 million Series D round on heels of record growth
Quebec City-based Coveo has announced the close of a $35 million Series D round, led by IQ Venture Capital with participation…
Flixel partners with Shutterstock to monetize its community of content creators
Flixel announced a new partnership yesterday to help drive more revenue from its growing community of content creators. The…
Shopify revenue hits $52.8 million USD in huge Q3
Ottawa-based Shopify announced its Q3 2015 financial results today, showing the steady growth necessary post-IPO. For its second…
Today in Funding ($10M): Affinio, WHOOSH! & SweetIQ
It’s that Series A season, as two more startups join the growing club of Canadian companies closing rounds before year…
SweetIQ raises $4.2 million Series A to tackle U.S. market
Montreal-based SweetIQ announced this morning the close of a $4.2 million Series A round, led by Plaza Ventures, with participation…