Finalists Named for University of Waterloo’s $60K Design Awards
The first annual Norman Esch Entrepreneurship Awards for Capstone Design is set to give out $60,000 in prizes on Friday.…
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Moncton’s Agora Mobile to Launch App-Building Platform With $1M Seed Investment
Moncton-based startup Agora Mobile has raised $1 million in seed funding from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF),…
The National CrowdFunding Association Likes Where Things Are Headed in Canada
The National Crowdfunding Association (NCFA) has publicly applauded the work of several provinces in pushing proposals for…
Inaugural Canadian Technology Leaders Awards Happen Tonight in Toronto (And Rob Ford Gives An Award Out!)
The inaugural Canadian Technology Leaders Awards are happening tonight in Toronto’s swanky Distillery District. The show…
Toronto’s TouchBistro Bumps Funding Up to $6 Million
In November Toronto’s TouchBistro, the company that facilitates tablet-based payments at restaurant checkouts, raised…
Vancouver’s Clio Raises Mammoth $20 Million Series C Round
Vancouver-based startup Clio has raised $20 million in series C money in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The Series…
Angel Investor Mike Stork Gives $1 Million to VeloCity
An entrepreneur and angel investor named Mike Stork has poured a bit more fuel on the Waterloo Region startup community with…
Toronto’s Aislelabs Raises $1.5 Million, Provides Intelligent In-Store Marketing via the Cloud
Toronto-based startup Aislelabs has raised $1.5 million in venture capital from IAF, Rho Ventures, Salesforce Inc. and a number…
Vancouver’s Elastic Path Software Gets $5 Million
Elastic Path Software Inc., a digital ecommerce software vendor, has raised $5 million in convertible debt and term facilities…
Vancouver’s Identity Verification Experts Trulioo Lands $6 Million
Vancouver-based startup Trulioo has raised $6 million in venture capital. The deal was announced yesterday and sees the identity…
Vancouver Accelerators and Incubators to Put on Cascadia Startup Fest
Several of Vancouver’s accelerator and incubator programs have joined forces to create the Cascadia Startup Fest. GrowLab,…
Calgary’s Slyce Raises $10.75 Million from Beacon Securities and More
Calgary-based startup Slyce has added $10.75 million in venture capital to its arsenal. PI Financial, Salman Partners, Harrington…
Toronto’s AskForTask Gets $500,000 in Seed Funding, Will Launch App
Toronto-based marketplace for tasks, AskForTask, has raised $500,000 in funding and is announcing an April app launch. The…
Samsung is Giving $1 Million in Technology Grants to Canadian Schools
Samsung surprised 40 Canadian school principals last night while they were being honoured Canada’s Outstanding Principals…
This Vancouver Startup Sends High-Quality Condoms Directly to Your Mailbox
The burning lake of fire awaits. At least that’s where some people will want to cast this entrepreneur. All Alex Chuang cares…