Guardly announces $1.45 million in new funding , says they’ll raise the bar for Personal Safety & Security
Big brother is headline grabbing these days. The mass surveillance state is a serious concern. Our social narrative now reads,…
Funding
Indiegogo raises $40 million, plans to hire staff and expand globally
Crowdfunding site Indiegogo has been around since 2008 and has seen several rounds of funding themselves. The first was a $1.5…
Former NLL Lacrosse Player’s Workplace Engagement Platform Raises $500K Seed Round
Waterloo-based startup Plasticity, the workplace engagement platform cofounded by former professional lacrosse player Jim Moss,…
Vancouver’s BuildDirect Raises $30 Million Series B Round
In a home-building market worth $492 billion, Vancouver’s BuildDirect has taken a major step forward. The online supplier…
Waterloo’s OpenText to Spearhead $100 Million Fund for Enterprise Apps
The governments of Canada and Ontario weren’t the only ones with an extra hop in their step today at the Communitech…
Ontario Commits to Innovation: $190 Million Over Six Years
The government of Ontario has committed $190 million over six year to support innovation and create jobs in the province. The…
Vancouver’s ResponseTek Raises $6 Million, Expanding to Middle East and Asia
Vancouver-based startup ResponseTek has raised $6 million in funding from Beedie Capital Partners (BCP), a Vancouver-based…
Montreal’s FixMeStick is on the cusp of reaching its $50,000 crowdfunding goal
It’s not too often that a pair of entrepreneurs walk into CBC’s Dragons’ Den, impressing all five dragons.…
Fredericton’s Smart Skin Technologies Raises $3.9 Million
Smart Skin Technologies, a Fredricton-based startup that specializes in an artificial touch-sensitive film, or “skin”…
Pro Gaming Platform BattleFy Gets $1.3 Million from US Investors
Vancouver-based “eSports management platform” BattleFy has raised $1.3 million in venture capital money Deep…
International Startup Fest Crowns Second Elevator Tour Winner with $100K
Phil Telio and the Montreal-based International Startup Festival recently crowned their second Elevator World Tour winner in…
C100 Gives Top Fundraisers the Nod in Year-End Review
C100, the non-profit, member-driven organization that supports Canadian technology entrepreneurship through mentorship, partnership…
Crowdfunding Canada 2013: Hits, Misses and Drama
2013 was the year of crowdfunding. This year eleven Kickstarter projects joined the million-dollar club and Indiegogo had its…
How Do the $150K BDC Convertible Notes Work?
Yesterday we covered a story about three startups from the Maritime provinces who received $150,000 in funding from the Business…
BDC Invests $150,000 into Three Maritime Startups
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has invested $150,000 convertible notes into three startups that graduated from…