Fierce Founders pitch event awards $100,000 to women founders
Three women founders were awarded a collective $100,000 in funding at the Communitech Fierce Founders Bootcamp Pitch Competition…
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WatVision wins national James Dyson Award
University of Waterloo-based Watvision has won the national James Dyson Award, and will move on to the international competition.…
Fine jewelry ecommerce startup Mejuri raises $5 million to open physical stores
Mejuri, an ecommerce startup that offers fine jewelry direct to consumers, has raised $5 million. The round was led by London-based…
Skritswap raises $657,000 CAD pre-seed round to eliminate jargon
Skritswap has raised a $657,000 CAD pre-seed round with the mission to reduce jargon. US-based early-stage fund Unshackled…
Often overlooked, Québec City’s tech is “punching above its weight”
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, spotlighting funding trends and deal volume from Canada’s…
EnergyX Solutions raises $1.3 million for US expansion
Toronto-based EnergyX Solutions has raised $1.3 million for US expansion. The round was led by Globalive Capital, and included…
Second Closet raises $2.04 million, plans Vancouver expansion
Just over a year after raising $500,000 in seed funding, Second Closet has closed a $2.04 million round as the Toronto-based…
Flexiti closes $80 million mezzanine debt facility
Toronto-based Flexiti Financial has raised an $80 million mezzanine debt facility from Credit Suisse Asset Management. Founded…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.149: Investing in women in tech with Michelle Scarborough
What does it take to become a trailblazer in Canada’s venture capital industry? Michelle Scarborough, Managing Director of…
Vidyard to power HubSpot’s new video service
Kitchener-based Vidyard is powering HubSpot’s new video solution. Announced at the INBOUND marketing conference in Boston.…
Hubba adds former Amazon lead as CTO
Hubba has hired a former Amazon and Thomson Reuters lead as its first chief technology officer. In the past, Desh Singh has…
Ericsson acquiring CENX to help enterprise customers leverage 5G
Ericsson is acquiring New Jersey-based CENX, which provides end-to-end service assurance for hybrid networks. While based in…
With $4.75 million in funding, thisopenspace team launches retail pop-up brand Uppercase
When thisopenspace launched in January 2016, founder Yashar Nejati hoped to tackle a problem he experienced himself as the…
Kira Systems receives $65 million CAD investment from New York’s Insight Venture Partners
Toronto-based Kira Systems has received a $65 million CAD ($50 million USD) minority investment from New York City-based Insight…
AltFi Summit coming to Toronto this December
The AltFi FinTech Summit is coming to Toronto on December 5, 2018. Launched in 2013, the Summit connects alternative finance…