Location-based Ad Firm Adcentricity Acquired by Bee Media
Toronto-based Bee Media announced the acquisition of location-based media startup Adcentricity today for an undisclosed sum. As part of the deal, Bee Media will take…
Canadian Startup News
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Tech funding in the GTA reaches record $3.1 billion in 2019, report finds
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Shopify surpasses revenue expectations in Q4 2019 financial results
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Jim Balsillie led expert panel on intellectual property releases report
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Another record breaking year for Canadian VC as AI, FinTech, cybersecurity reach new heights
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Toronto machine learning startup Dessa acquired by Square
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Google to open three new Canadian offices in Toronto, Montreal, and Waterloo
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Shopify CMO out as company reorganizes division
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Narwhal List 2020 tracks a year of massive raises, 42 potential Canadian Unicorns
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Eight Prairie startups to watch in 2020
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Rangle makes second significant staff reduction in less than a year
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Showyou Adds Signups and Social Grids to Its Web Presence
Video discovery iPad app Showyou, which debuted on the iPad over a year ago in April 2011, is today unveiling its new HTML5-based web…
FashionPlaytes Rebrands to FPGirl, Triples Users in 2012
Beverly, MA-based startup FashionPlaytes today announced a rebrand of its consumer-focused business, renaming its DIY design platform as FPGirls to reflect the site’s change…
SocialFolders Introduces SoundCloud Integration
SocialFolders, the startup that’s aiming to be the cloud-based repository of all of your social network information and media, is announcing a partnership with…
LocalBonus Raises Funding, Expands Merchant Reward Program
New York-based loyalty startup LocalBonus announced today that it will be expanding beyond its first pilot market of New York City to four new…
Signpost Launches New Dashboard Tools for Local Merchants
New York-based Signpost, a startup offering local businesses a one-stop online marketing platform, announced an expansion this week that adds a significant analytic component to its…
Sports Social Network JockTalk Launches with All-Star Founder
Niche social networks can be a tough sell; after all, why should users sign up for yet another service when they can discuss the…
Dozuki Brings Cloud-Based Service Documentation to All
Corporate technical documentation and standard operating procedure guidelines are a bear to handle, for both users and writers. Even once they’re created and on…
Lifecrowd Raises $5M for Social Activity Marketplace
Santa Monica-based startup Lifecrowd announced today that it has raised $5 million in Series A funding from Chicago-based VC firm Lightbank and several other investors for…
Uber Takes on Cabs, Setting the Stage for a Future Clash
This week Uber announced a test project in Chicago where it will offer taxi booking in addition to its premium black car service. The cab bookings…
TuneUp Debuts Mobile App for Music ID and Tagging
TuneUp, a company that has built a business on providing iTunes users with a desktop application that helps clean up music libraries and provide…
madvertise Acquires Turkey’s Mobilike, Sets Sights on Middle East
Berlin-based mobile advertising company madvertise announced its acquisition of Turkey’s largest mobile ad firm Mobilike this week, in a move designed to give the company…
TransferWise Raises $1.3M for Cross-Border Money Transfers
Today, UK-based TransferWise announced a seed funding round of $1.3 million, from investors including IA Ventures, Index Ventures and PayPal co-founder Max Levchin among…