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Canadian Startup News
Rubsun Ho wants Crowdmatrix to be the “AngelList of Canada”
As a co-founder of Cognition LLP, Rubsun Ho has worked with many startups trying to get their business off the ground. While…
BETTY bot wins first-ever Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Hackathon
At the first-ever Canadian Breast Cancer Hackathon, the BETTY Bot stood out like a bikini on an icy winter day. About 100 aspiring…
BC Innovation Council appoints Shirley Vickers as new president and CEO
Today, the BC Innovation Council (BCIC) announced that Shirley Vickers has been appointed BCIC’s new president and CEO. Since…
#smallroooms Podcast: Mark Bachman of FlipGive on sport tech and growth
Rob Kenedi talks with Mark Bachman of FlipGive, a fundraising-by-shopping platform for sports teams. Mark describes the shift…
26 Ontario companies named semifinalists in 43North global competition
43North, a global competition awarding a grand prize of $1 million to one startup, has announced 142 semifinalists. Among them…
Announcing the 2016 Spotlight Awards Winners
The Spotlight Awards have returned to celebrate Canadian startup success. Launched last year by Achievers founder Razor…
Miovision launches tool to help cities develop a smart traffic plan
Kitchener-based Miovision, a platform dedicated to providing insights into traffic, announced the launch of a free tool that…
BuildScience founder Ritesh Patel on the power of saying yes
For Ritesh Patel, speaking at TechToronto at RBC Waterpark Place brought back a fond memory for him; as the founder of BuildScience,…
Bitmaker partners with Centre for Social Innovation to support impact startups
As Bitmaker hosts its web development symposium showcasing the work of its latest cohort of web developers, the coding academy…
Hootsuite says it is now cash flow positive
After a tough year that included laying off 100 employees and being written down, Hootsuite shared that it is cash-flow positive…
Virtual reality arcade in Toronto hopes to encourage public adoption of VR
At the Tract 9 technology and design incubator, the Toronto community has a chance to try out the latest in virtual reality…
Sequence Bio raises $3 million in round led by Silicon Valley-based DCVC
St. John’s-based Sequence Bio has announced the close of a $3 million seed round, less than a year after the company…
Shopify reports 93 percent increase in total revenue YoY in Q2 2016 results
Shopify has released the results for its second quarter of 2016 — which ended on June 30, 2016 — and is continuing to show…
Toronto-based Jiffy raises $1 million as it eyes Chicago expansion
Toronto-based Jiffy, which connects homeowners with vetted home professionals in real time, announced that it’s closed $1…