Hexoskin wins the “People’s Choice” award for “Connected Body Product” in the Postscapes Internet of Things competition
Monntreal-based Hexoskin has is continuing its success in 2015 and announced it recently won a “People’s Choice”…
Kira Talent raises $1.2 million from Relay Ventures, BDC, Tony Lacavera and others
Toronto-based startup Kira Talent has raised $1.2 million to expand its online talent assessment tool. This latest investment…
CODE 2015 developer challenge saw “record-breaking 1303 participants,” top 15 apps announced
Announced today, CODE 2015 welcomed “a record-breaking 1303 participants” who created 125 different app submissions,…
Bruce Croxon: vision and values are everything
The 1980’s were transformative years for technology. This generation brought forth the Sony Walkman, Nintendo NES, Epson…
Pressly Raises $2.1 million from Gibraltar Ventures, iNovia and OMERS
Toronto-based content marketing company Pressly has raised another round of funding. Led by Gibraltar Ventures, and with participation…
Google’s Waze hires first Canadian employee
Popular crowdsourced traffic app Waze was acquired by Google last year for an astounding $1.3 billion. Google stated at the…
ChipCare raises $5 million in Series A financing
Canadian health care startups are receiving both attention and investment in 2015. The latest infusion goes to Toronto-based…
Balzac’s Coffee now accepting mobile payments via Smoothpay
Balzac’s is the latest coffee house to introduce a mobile payment and loyalty program. The coffee chain today announced…
MaRS HealthKick 2015 pitch competition offers $60,000 in prizes to health startups
It takes a special kind of person to be in healthcare. Caring for others takes heart and an enormous amount of patience. At…
Ontario second in life sciences sector, but VC funding down 20%
A first of its kind report has been released by Life Sciences Ontario (LSO) that shows the economic impact the sector is having…
Square now integrated with Bigcommerce and Weebly
Square is commonly known for its dongle that attaches to your smartphone or tablet, or possibly its point of sale terminal.…
Ottawa-based Klipfolio raises $6.2 million
Ottawa-based Klipfolio is back in the news with a new round of funding. Coming off a $1.7 million investment last year, the…
Pebble’s new crowdfunding project sets new Kickstarter record
Vancouver-born Eric Migicovsky has found success on a global scale. The CEO and Founder of Pebble gained fame and fortune when…
Q4 Web Systems secures $5 million from Silicon Valley Bank and Plaza Ventures
Another round of funding has found its way into a Canadian company. Toronto-based SaaS start-up Q4 Web Systems has landed $5…
MediaCore lands $4.5 million to help “transform how people teach and learn using video”
Victoria-based MediaCore, a company that developed a cloud-based educational video platform, has received $4.5 million led…