Mojio tops up $30 million round from Iris Capital and Telus Ventures
Vancouver-based Mojio has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from Iris Capital and Telus Ventures. The funding is a top…
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Toronto-based TunnelBear acquired by McAfee
McAfee has acquired Toronto-based VPN company TunnelBear. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. McAfee says that the acquisition…
Here’s a list of tech events and initiatives for #IWD2018
For International Women’s Day, several Canadian startups have announced initiatives that remove barriers to women entering…
BDC partners with Womenâs Enterprise Organizations to connect with women entrepreneurs
BDC is partnering with Women’s Enterprise Organizations Canada (WEOC) in an effort to better connect and support women…
Axonify, Nulogy among Great Place to Work’s best workplaces for women
Great Place to Work, a 30-year-old organization that evaluates companies on company culture, has released a list of Canadian…
Ecofuel announces five startups selected for spring 2018 cohort
Montreal-based Ecofuel, an accelerator for cleantech companies, has announced the five companies accepted into its spring 2018…
Report: Lack of awareness among job seekers contributes to tech’s talent challenge
According to a report from Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District, there are several factors contributing to the challenge…
Poka raises $10 million to be the messaging platform for factories
Quebec City-based Poka has raised a $10 million in a round led by Caisse de dĂ©pĂŽt et placement du QuĂ©bec through its fund…
ecobee raises $80 million to invest in voice tech, AI
Toronto-based smart thermostat maker ecobee has raised an $80 million Series C in a round led by Energy Impact Partners, followed…
With aggressive hiring plans, Wattpad doubles down on the Asian market
In early January, Wattpad announced a $61.25 million round of funding as it looked to continue its focus on machine learning…
TouchBistro partners with Chase to offer instant payment processing
Toronto-based TouchBistro has announced a partnership with JPMorgan Chase that will see its WePay platform powering TouchBistro…
Frontfundr and SeedUps Canada partner to address funding gap for early-stage founders
Two organizations dedicated to helping founders raise funding have launched a partnership in an effort to better support the…
Ex-500 Canada partners close $25 million for new Panache Ventures fund
Four former members of the 500 Canada team have closed an initial $25 million for Panache Ventures, an early-stage venture…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 106: BetaKit’s origin story
BetaKit Incorporated celebrated its second birthday last week. BetaKit itself has been around much longer (for more detail…
CVCA report: Life sciences companies received a fifth of dollars invested in 2017
Canadian venture capital investment grew 11 percent in 2017 with $3.5 billion invested over 592 deals, according to a Canadian…