Taking social further: A Conversation with HootSuite CEO Ryan Holmes
June 2009 doesn’t seem that long ago. Still etched in memory is seeing that life size owl mascot for the first time working…
Funding
Victoria-based Sendwithus raises $2.3 million
Sendwithus has raised $2.3 million. The investment was lead by Steve Anderson of Baseline Ventures, with Initialized Capital,…
Hoostuite acquires Zeetl to enable voice interactions to social media conversations
Earlier today Hootsuite, one of Canada’s best technology success stories, announced it raised $60 million. In addition,…
Hootsuite raises $60 million, plans to ‘bring the most innovative products to market’
Hootsuite, creators of a social media dashboard tool for enterprise and individuals, has raised another massive round of funding.…
Toronto-based Eve Tab wants to be the Uber of nightlife, receives $150,000 in private funding
Toronto Club-goers may see their days of long line-ups and wait times over with the new Eve app, designed to make a night out…
Bionym secures $14 million Series A investment, aims to become ‘the de facto platform for persistent, trusted identity’
Toronto-based Bionym has had a vision for you to completely remove keys and passwords. The company focussed in on the emerging…
Vancouver’s DarkVision Technologies wins $100,000 in the BCIC-New Ventures Competition
The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) recently expanded its Acceleration Program into Northwest B.C. and today the good news keeps…
eSentire Raises $14 Million, plans to hire 40 and “accelerate market leadership”
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) recently unveiled the Top 20 Hottest Innovative Companies in Canada. On the list was…
LightSpeed secures $35 Million in funding from iNovia Capital and Accel Partners, announces LightSpeed Payments
Montreal’s LightSpeed has successfully raised $35 million from iNovia Capital and Accel Partners. This investment brings…
Innovation Guelph crowns Redtree Robotics as the winner of its ‘Startup Royale’ competition
Innovation Guelph and CBaSE at the University of Guelph teamed up last night for the first “Startup Royale” pitch competition.…
Vancouver-based Elastic Path receives $5.3 million to ‘continue driving innovation’
Vancouver-based Elastic Path Software has secured an additional round of investment, this time $5.35 million in equity investments…
BLiNQ Networks scores $15.1 million in Series B funding
BLiNQ Networks is headquartered in Plano, TX and has a research and development facilities in Ottawa, Canada. The company spawn…
This week in Canadian startups and notable news from around the web
Our focus is to help Canadian startups get noticed and communicate their wins, another world happens outside our glorious land.…
Nova Scotia-based CelluFuel scores $5 million investment to expand cleantech business
Nova Scotia-based CelluFuel has secured $5 million in funding from a mix of private and public investors. Innovacorp invested…
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…