CEO Ryan Holmes rolling out guru employee track across Hootsuite
Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes is known for having an unique take, especially when it comes to developing new tech talent. Today,…
Career Skills Incubator helps Canadians transitioning careers with new Menteer app
The Career Skills Incubator announced today the launch of a new mobile app to help Canadian job seekers get matched with mentors…
Cisco and Teralys commit to McRock’s industrial IoT fund
The CVCA is reporting that Toronto-based McRock Capital has announced a second close for its industrial Internet of Things…
Medella Health is in the right place at the right time
It’s not easy being a wearable hardware startup. It’s also hard being an impact health tech startup. Now, a wearable health…
Onyx Motion, HWKI some of the early stage startups entering the Next Gen Den
For many early stage startups, the right exposure at the right time can have a huge impact. While the ‘realness’ of…
Carrier invests in smart thermostat maker ecobee
Toronto-based ecobee is quietly becoming a major player in the connect home space. After launching its ecobee3 smart thermostat…
Velocity’s Wes Worsfold understands your startup pain
While Director Mike Kirkup talks a big game about Velocity’s capacity to scale startup community, being in the community…
Making beautiful music: Singspiel raises $350,000 seed round as the company narrows its customer focus
Arian Rahbari knew he was onto something when parents started offering him money. The then University of Waterloo…
Mike Kirkup explains how Velocity scales community
The University of Waterloo’s Velocity program is by far one of the most successful incubators in Canada, with an excellent…
Toronto’s SceneDoc closes $4 million Series A
Toronto-based SceneDoc, recently named by PwC as one of the top 10 Up-and-Coming technology companies in Canada, announced…
Today in funding: Poka, Budge, OCE SmartStart
A wide variety of Canadian funding announcements today, with funds both raising capital and investing it. Here’s the latest…
Tech in Motion #HealthTech drinks and demos event hits Toronto tomorrow
Tech in Motion, a new player to the Toronto events scene, is kicking off a series of events hosted in HIGHLINE VC with a drinks…
Communitech, Ryerson DMZ, and OneEleven partner to better support Toronto and KW startups
Today, Communitech, the Ryerson University Digital Media Zone (DMZ), and OneEleven jointly announced a partnership to provide…
Going Global: Toronto and Chicago startups share dreams of international expansion
Last week, 10 startups from Toronto and Chicago pitched their wares as part of an event to help entrepreneurs from both cities…
Intuit: almost 40% of Canadian entrepreneurs lack basic financial management knowledge
Intuit has released the results of its 2014 Canadian Financial Literacy Quiz, and the results are, well, damning. Surveying…