Hootsuite Raises $35 Million in Pre-IPO Money, Acquires BrightKit
Vancouver’s Hootsuite, creators of a social media dashboard tool for enterprise and individuals, has raised $35 million in funding ahead of an anticipated initial…
Men’s Fashion E-Retailer Frank & Oak Raises Mammoth $15 Million Round
Montreal’s men’s fashion eretailer Frank & Oak has raised $15 million in funding, led by Goodwater Capital. Green Oaks Capital, Investment Quebec, John Currie (of Lululemon)…
New App Helps Patients Find Medicinal Marijuana
A Saskatoon-based company has created a mobile app that helps patients accurately track the dosage of pharmaceutical-grade cannabis that has been suggested by their healthcare…
Montreal’s Breather Raises $6 Million, Expands to San Francisco
Montreal’s Airbnb for professional office space, Breather, has raised $6 million in series A money and announced an expansion to San Francisco. Breather calls…
A Thinking Ape Discontinues Two Popular Games Due to User Drop-Off
A Thinking Ape, a popular Vancouver-based indie gaming studio is discontinuing two of its popular mobile-based games, called Future Combat and Gangs at War. The…
BCIC New Ventures Competition Announces its Top Ten Finalists
The ten finalists for BCIC’s New Ventures Competition have been announced. The BCIC-New Ventures Competition has been held every year for 13 years in…
23-Year-Old Nova Scotian Creates New Startup Headhunting Firm for Students
A 23-year-old man from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia has created a new, not-for-profit fellowship program that identifies Canada’s top university graduates and pairs them with Canadian…
Startup Calgary Pegs November 13 for 2014 Launch Party
Startup Calgary has selected November 13 as the date for the return of its popular Launch Party. Founded in 2010, the organization is an entrepreneur-led,…
Futurpreneur Canada Wants Your Startup to Represent Canada at ‘Get in the Ring’
Futurpreneur Canada, formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) wants to know if your startup can “get in the ring”. Particularly, “are you ready…
Square to Open Canada Office Next Wednesday in Kitchener
Silicon Valley’s mobile payments solution Square is ready to open its Canadian outpost. The startup founded by Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey is eyeing September…
At-Home ‘DNA Matchmaking Service’ Partners With Toronto Dating Site for ‘Futuristic Matchmaking’
Two Toronto companies in the compatibility and online dating space have partnered up to offer to “bring the future of matchmaking to Ontario.” Instant…
Jobooh Expands Its Startup Job Board to Canada
Geneva-based Jobooh, a free job platform for startups around the world, has expanded its website to Canada, displaying startup jobs up for grabs in the…
Canadian Video Game Awards Gets Its New Host in Actor Mark Meer
The 5th Annual Canadian Video Game Awards has announced that “celebrated videogame actor” Mark Meer will host the upcoming gala. The popular event in Canada…