OneEleven announces Brad Forsyth as managing director of Ottawa hub
Toronto-based OneEleven is set to open its Ottawa hub in July 2018, and it’s tapped Brad Forsyth to lead as its managing…
Breather raises $60 million in equity financing
Short-term space rental company Breather has raised $60 million in equity financing in a round including la Caisse de dépôt…
Statflo raises $12 million to help wireless carriers find sales leads
Toronto-based Statflo has raised a $12 million Series A round. The round was led by Elsewhere Partners, with participation…
Every raises $600,000 to build banking platform for online businesses
Toronto-based Every has raised a $600,000 angel round as it looks to expand its banking platform for online entrepreneurs.…
Luge Capital closes $75 million to invest in financial services startups
Luge Capital, a VC firm with offices in Montreal and Toronto, has closed $75 million to begin operations for its fund. The…
Pando founder Sarah Lacy on how Silicon Valley got so bad
One of the highlight speakers during the recent True North conference in Waterloo, Chairman Mom and Pando founder Sarah Lacy…
Flexiti Financial acquires $250 million of TD’s private label credit card portfolio
POS financing platform Flexiti Financial has acquired TD Financing Services’ (TDFS) Canadian private label credit card portfolio,…
Sage Franch provides a list of Singularity-proof career paths at #FutureMakers
With a news story on job-stealing AI and automation popping up seemingly every week, anxiety about emerging technologies advancing…
Yaletown Partners closes over half of $200 million Innovation Growth Fund
Vancouver-based Yaletown Partners said it has closed over $100 million in initial funding for its Innovation Growth Fund. The…
With new partnership, Startup Train returns to provide mentorship and connections to Startupfest
For the seventh year in a row, the Startup Train is returning to bring Toronto-based startups to Montreal’s Startupfest,…
Highline BETA launches program to fast track corporate-startup partnerships
Highline BETA has announced the launch of a new program meant to create more connections between large corporations and the…
Ritual raises $90 million CAD Series C
Toronto-based food ordering app Ritual has raised $90 million CAD ($70 million USD) in a Series C led by Georgian Partners.…
500px announces distribution partnership with Getty Images
500px has announced a distribution partnership with Getty Images, allowing 500px contributors to sell their images directly…
CVCA launches revamped VC data platform with Hockeystick
During its Invest Canada 2018 conference, the CVCA announced the launch of CVCA Intelligence, its new investment data portal…
AVA Technologies raises $2.6 million to launch a soilless smart garden
Vancouver-based AVA Technologies has raised $2.6 million in a seed round meant to support the launch of its smart garden product.…