Scribblelive acquires Visually and expands its Silicon Valley presence
While US-based acquisitions of Canadian companies has been the norm over the past year, ScribbleLive’s latest acquisition…
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C100 co-chair and GGV Capital co-founder Scott Bonham joins Scotiabank board of directors
Scott Bonham, co-founder of GGV Capital, which currently has $2.2 billion under management, is joining Scotiabank’s board…
Cleantech Group names EnerTech Capital financial investor of the year
EnerTech Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in mid-stage energy and clean energy companies, has been named Financial…
Today in funding: icejam, Clockwork Fox, iNovia investment fund, HeyOrca!
Today is a huge roundup of funding as both startups — especially in Atlantic Canada — and funds close impressive rounds…
Invest Ottawa launches innovation management clinic for businesses
As part of its mission to deliver collaborative economic development programs and initiatives, Invest Ottawa has announced…
Montreal-based Radialpoint becomes Appdirect’s fifth acquisition
AppDirect, a San Francisco-based cloud service commerce platform, announced that it has acquired Montreal-based Radialpoint.…
360incentives raises $10 million in funding
Whitby-based 360incentives, a cloud-based incentives software platform for businesses, announced $10 million in new financing.…
Mayor John Tory explains how tech innovation will sell Toronto to the world
Since becoming Toronto’s Mayor, John Tory has made a point to embrace the startup community or innovation in the city.…
Gallop Labs “sold for parts” to Big Viking Games as CEO, founding team part ways
BetaKit has learned that Toronto-based Gallop Labs has been acquired by London, Ontario’s Big Viking Games. While employees…
Wiivv shows off next generation of insoles on #TheDisruptors
While it was only founded in July 2014, Wiivv has already made big strides as a startup. The bionics company recently raised…
Sentinel Alert raises $525,000 seed round
St.John’s-based Sentinel Alert, which develops sensor-based safety software to help companies reduce accidents, announced…
#WWTO panel predicts widespread wearables adoption in 2016
Not many people can say they’ve celebrated their birthday with hundreds of people while decked out in a bionic exoskeleton…
OMERS Ventures plans to raise $300 million CAD in 2017 for third fund
OMERS Ventures plans to raise $300 million through the launch of a third fund in 2017 dedicated to investing in early stage…
Startup Canada Podcast: David Nault talks venture capital and thinking big
Why should building a relationship be the first step to scoring VC investment? “I’ll back the jockey before the horse,”…
Crew’s new office is part coffee shop, part coworking space, part 1920s bank
Connecting creative people runs through the blood of the Crew business; the Montreal-based startup provides a platform featuring…