OMsignal Adds Another Investor to Its Biometric Shirt Startup
On the heel’s of June’s $1 million seed investment, Montreal-based biometric apparel company OMsignal has added…
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Memelabs Changes Name to Brightkit, Raises Seed Round
Vancouver-based Brightkit has launched today, announcing that it raised a seed round led by angel investors Geoff Entress…
Calgary’s Livestock Water Recycling Takes Home $100,000 at The Challenge
Here’s one Canadian startup that has been rewarded for a rather smelly solution. Calgary-based small business Livestock…
Intel Capital Makes Another Investment in Canadian Wearable Tech With Recon Instruments
Update: Recon Instruments has confirmed that “The investment from Intel is an extension of our A round. The value is…
On the Heels of SEC Ruling, Canadians Behind Shyp Raise $250,000 in 53 Minutes
Shyp, a San Francisco-based startup headed up by Canadians Kevin Gibbon and Joshua Scott, has taken advantage of a recently…
BCIC-New Ventures Competition Winners Share $300,000
Money talks. BS walks. And for the 146 different BC technology startups vying for a share of the prize in the 2013 BCIC-New…
Ottawa’s Ranovus Secures $11 Million in Funding From BDC, OMERS and More
Ranovus Inc., a Ottawa and San Jose-based leading provider of multi-terabit interconnect solutions for Data Center and communications…
The Biometric Shirt That Helps You Fight Death Beat Its Crowdfunding Goal Today
Google’s not the only company attempting to fight death. Montreal-based Carré Technologies believe they too have found…
Canadian government Commits $50 Million to Four VC Funds
It’s a great day for four Canadian venture capital funds. Today, Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, announced a $50…
Alertly Launches On Indiegogo, A DIY Smart Home & Car Security System
Back in August, BetaKit wrote about Alertly, a Toronto-based startup set to disrupt the consumer security space by creating…
Four Ontario Cleantech Projects to Receive $14.7 Million
Global demand for clean technology is projected to triple by 2020, and it looks like the Sustainable Development Technology…
Kickstarter Canada Sees 12 Projects Reach Their Goals After Opening Week
It’s been one week since Kickstarter opened its platform to Canadian projects. The crowdfunding site launched September 9…
At MaRS’s $15 Million Announcement, Don Tapscott Urges All Business to Take On A Collaborative Approach
Last week the MaRS Discovery District hosted an event to celebrate its $15 million funding extension, first announced back…
BDC Venture Capital Is Giving $135 Million to Healthcare Tech
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is making one big bet on healthcare technologies. The BDC’s Venture Capital…
Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation Takes N100 Startup Competition
The Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation (UCIC) has won a $100,000 investment as part of winning the Northumberland CDFC…