Angel Investments Nearly Doubled in Canada Last Year, Indicates New Report
According to recently released figures from the National Angel Capital Association (NACO), more angel investments were made…
Funding
Oakville’s ERMS Corporation Secures $3.5 Million in Follow-On Funding
ERMS Corporation, the Oakville-based creators of an emergency mass communication tool, has secured $3.5 million. The new capital…
BCIC Venture Acceleration Program Has Led to 140 Startups Since Inception
As an Engineering student at the University of British Columbia, Carol Lee was worried about the health of her grandparents…
iGan Partners is Betting on Toronto’s Startup Ecosystem
After it was reported a few weeks ago that Extreme Venture Partners could be shuttering operations, Toronto-based venture capital…
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre to Graduate Two Startups
The Accelerator Centre, which hosts a startup accelerator program located in Waterloo, has graduated two startups in I Think…
Five Startups Graduate from INcubes Latest Cohort
Yesterday was a big day for Toronto-based accelerator INcubes, as it graduated its fourth cohort of startups. The companies…
Toronto Edtech Startup Raises $1 Million, Changes Name That Was Previously Really Bad
Toronto-based startup Class Messenger, formerly called WDWDT? (“What Did We Do Today?) has raised $1 million in funding from…
Quebec’s Prêt à Entreprendre Program Announces Second Cohort of Young Entrepreneurs
The Quebec-based, provincially funded Prêt à entreprendre support program has unveiled its second cohort of entrepreneurs.…
Canadian Duo Behind AppDirect Secures $9 Million Series B Round
Daniel Saks and Nicolas Desmarais, the two Canadian cofounders behind Silicon Valley-based startup AppDirect, have secured…
Is Cisco Set to Pour $100 Million in Canadian Venture Capital Funds?
Earlier today I wrote for The Financial Post that Cisco is reportedly interested in entering Canada as a limited partner,…
Analyst Says Canada Can Expect More Tech IPOs
According to a second quarter report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), the global technology IPO market showed steady…
International Startup Festival Plans to Take Elevator Events to Eight New Cities
Ever since Phil Telio and his crew at the International Startup Festival crammed a bunch of startups and investors in the CN…
BDC and FTQ Pour Major Investment into New Montreal Biomedical Fund
Money seems to be flying around Montreal these days. The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and the Fonds de Solidarité…
500px Brings on a Few Tech Heavy-Hitters in Andy Yang and Patrick Lor
It’s been a productive few months for 500px, the popular Toronto-based photo community powered by creative people. Last…
Quebec Research University Lands $1.6 Million For New Work on Wireless Systems
A new Canadian post-secondary program that focuses on wireless networks and systems has officially launched on the heels of…