The C100 launches new monthly program called Valley 101 to “learn the basics about how the Valley operates”
The C100, a non-profit, member-driven organization that supports Canadian technology entrepreneurship through mentorship, partnership…
David Chilton departing Dragons’ Den next year, still remains “a huge fan of the show”
Another dragon is leaving the den. David Chilton, the Canadian author and investor who’s best known for his Wealthy Barber…
Futurpreneur Canada receives $14M investment from the Government of Canada
An $14 million investment is heading towards Futurpreneur Canada from the Government of Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper…
Uniiverse becomes Universe, opens office in San Francisco
Another successful Canadian company is making headlines. This time it’s Toronto-based Uniiverse, which has dubbed itself…
Founder Institute welcomes two Canadian startups into its Winter Founder Lab: Logrr and Elysia
Since 2009, the Founder Institute has graduated over 1,310 companies across 85 cities. The “world’s largest entrepreneur…
Wattpad says over 100 million stories have been shared on its platform, 45 million registered users
Toronto-based Wattpad, the company who created a community of readers and writers to share books for free, was last pegged…
Futurpreneur Canada and Propel ICT team up to support entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Toronto’s Futurpreneur Canada, formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF), has announced its teamed up with…
Montreal’s Le Doggy Café is the first recipient of the 2015 ADP Small Business Grant Contest
The annual Small Business Grant contest was announced earlier this month by ADP Canada. Similar to previous years, ADP is offering…
Slyce acquires mobile couponing app SnipSnap for $6.5 million, adds 4 million users
Toronto-based Sylce had a busy 2014, raising a significant amount of capital, striking partnerships with Neiman Marcus and…
Vancouver’s SREDscore launches free online tool that helps SR&ED claimants file faster
Let’s face it. Filling out government forms to apply for a tax credit are tedious and frustrating. Vancouver-based SREDscore…
Slack acquires Screenhero
Slack Technologies, the communication tool that was first started in Vancouver and now located in San Francisco, recently raised…
Seevibes opens Toronto office, announces Franz Fontaine as VP of Strategic Development
FounderFuel Alum Seevibes, who has built a platform that measures social media reaction to television shows and events, has…
BDC now accepting applications for its annual Young Entrepreneurs Award
Starting today, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is accepting applications for its annual BDC Young Entrepreneur…
Execution Labs announces first cohort into its Pre-Production Accelerator (PPA) program
Montreal’s Execution Labs recently received $6 million Series A funding from Corus Entertainment, BDC Capital, Real Ventures…
Shopify reportedly prepping for 2015 dual-IPO to raise $100M at $1 billion valuation
Ottawa-based Shopify has been rumoured to go public for about a year now. According to the Wall Street Journal, the ecommerce…