Tinkerine wins Best 3D Printing Product at CES Asia
Vancouver-based Tinkerine Studios announced this week that its DittoPro printer won the Best 3D Printing Product award at the…
Plotly raises $5.5 million Series A from Rho Ventures, MHS Capital, Real Ventures, others
Montreal-based Plotly announced the close of a $5.5 million Series A round today, led by MHS Capital, Siemens Venture Capital,…
Not at #BetaKitIPO? Here’s what you missed
Last Tuesday evening, BetaKit went public. An event held in the historic Burroughes building, #BetaKitIPO was our Initial Public…
Buffalo’s 43North looks to tempt Ontario entrepreneurs with $5 million in prizes
Located just 2 hours around Lake Ontario from the GTA, Buffalo claims that its 43North event is the world’s largest business…
Neverfrost keeps its pitch cool on #TheDisruptors
Sometimes big ideas come in small packages, and there’s nothing smaller right now than nanotechnology. Neverfrost, the Kitchener-Waterloo…
Michael Serbinis only cares about trillion dollar markets
Michael Serbinis is having a great week. Not only did the founder and CEO of LEAGUE launch his new personal health care startup…
Startups demonstrate Canadian innovation as MaRS announces new partnerships with the Netherlands
The MaRS Discovery District was abuzz with international excitement today, as the innovation hub announced memorandums of understanding…
Koho closes $1 million seed round, moves one step closer to building 21st-century banking
Koho is a litmus-test startup. Ask anyone in the Canadian FinTech space for their thoughts on the company, and you’ll get…
Deloitte Technology Fast 50 deadline ends May 31st
Deloitte’s annual Technology Fast 50 event is dedicated to celebrating the Canadian companies demonstrating rapid growth…
Shopify is now worth $1.9 billion USD
At the close of trading after its much-anticipated IPO, Shopify’s market value was set at $1.9 billion USD. “Management…
GreenSoil Investments launches new Building Innovation Fund with $25M initial close
GreenSoil Investments announced today the launch of a new fund dedicated to innovation in the real estate market. The GreenSoil…
TechGirls Canada wants to open source workplace diversity with help from TWG
TechGirls Canada (TGC) and The Working Group (TWG) announced a new partnership today to address gender diversity and equity…
Shopify now looking to raise $123 million from IPO
The Globe and Mail is reporting that Shopify has increased the maximum share price for its upcoming IPO. According to a regulatory…
EyeCheck expands its focus to include revenue opportunities closer to home
Last week on The Disruptors, Kitchener-Waterloo based EyeCheck pitched its solution to the global vision deficit – millions…
CEO Allen Lau explains how Wattpad will monetize its ‘hockey stick growth’
Whenever I speak with VCs about the next Canadian company they think will blow up on the global stage, the first word out of…