L-SPARK accepting applications from B2B SaaS startups for third cohort
Canada’s only B2B SaaS accelerator, L-SPARK, is accepting applications for its third cohort. The program supports startups…
#AccelerateOTT brings community together to learn how to build better businesses
With sunny skies and warm weather rounded out with a cool breeze, the Horticulture Building in Ottawa’s Lansdowne Park was…
Fonolo CEO Shai Berger on whether chat or messaging will dominate B2C communication
Between companies like Facebook announcing its dedication to bots and Shopify announcing that it acquired a social marketing…
Report: Female entrepreneurs struggle to get funding due to perception they are more ‘risk-averse’
A report released Carleton University, BMO Financial Group, and The Beacon Agency suggests that the perception that women are…
Waterloo-based Knowledgehook wins Google’s Game Changer Award
At a young age, Travis Ratnam felt that the intelligence of his father skipped a generation. When Ratnam’s father was 13,…
Metabridge announces 15 startups to pitch to Silicon Valley investors at lakeside retreat
Metabridge is back for another year of taking the idea of the uptight tech conference and flipping that on its head. The nonprofit…
1000 Angels launches Startup Return Calculator to support investors making funding decisions
1000 Angels, a OneVest-owned network that connects vetted startups with investors, launched a new tool to help investors determine…
#GlobeSBS16: Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein on how large companies maintain startup culture
Harley Finkelstein, Shopify’s passionate COO, kicked off The Globe and Mail’s Small Business Summit important point…
Shopify releases Q1 2016 results, announces 95 percent increase in revenue YoY
Shopify’s first quarter 2016 results are in. The company has continually demonstrated that it can hold its own as a public…
LemonStand raises $1.25 million to continue product development on ecommerce platform
Vancouver-based LemonStand, which helps web developers, agencies and fast growing brands create customized online stores, announced…
Bench raises $20 million CAD series B as it focuses on building new product
Vancouver-based Bench, which automates accounting for small businesses, announced the close of a $20 million CAD Series B ($16…
Influitive adds former Salesforce senior director to its team as it pursues aggressive growth
Influitive has been quietly building its advocate marketing empire over the past few months. In March, the company announced…
AccessNow empowers community of people living with disabilities to find access
Maayan Ziv understanding the struggle to find information on wheelchair accessibility first hand; growing up with spinal muscular…
Eigen Innovations raises $1.4 million in funding as CTO takes over CEO role
Eigen Innovations, a Fredericton-based IoT startup for manufacturing systems, has closed $1.4 million in equity financing to…
The Next Big Thing accepting applications from Canada’s next generation of young entrepreneurs
On May 2, young Canadian entrepreneurs once again have the chance to apply for The Next Big Thing, a fellowship program spearheaded…