Halifax’s Clean Simple looks to grow beyond Atlantic Canada with new seed funding
It took a kick in the ass from Dan Martell to get Michael Brown out of Atlantic Canada. The Clean Simple CEO had been…
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Canadian entrepreneurs need Ten Thousand Coffees to compete with the U.S
Having a good mentor is often named as one of the most important factors in pursuing entrepreneurship. This week on The Disruptors,…
Borrowell is betting on team and good credit to disrupt lending in Canada
In Canada, there hasn’t been a lot of incentive to innovate financial services as larger banks have dominated for so…
Avrio Capital closes its largest late stage venture fund with $110 million in commitments
Calgary-based Avrio Capital, which invests in innovative food and agriculture companies, announced that it has closed its largest…
Halifax incubator Volta Labs receives $500,000 in federal funding
Volta Labs, a Halifax-based incubator that provides mentorship and resources for growth for the local startup community, has…
Montreal-based Karelab acquires Propulse to expand its HR gamification platform
Karelab, a Montreal company that provides tools and personalized services for measuring and boosting performance, engagement,…
Breather partners with real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield to fuel international expansion
Montreal-based Breather, which provides a platform for on-demand professional office space, announced that it has retained…
Toronto and #WaterlooRegion solidify startup commitment at Shopify with #StartUpHere
Toronto mayor John Tory and Kitchener mayor Berry Vrbanovic are enthusiastic advocates for both of their cities’ startup…
DMZ panel examines rise of sharing economy and the need for regulation
As Toronto prepares to host NBA All-Star Weekend — the first outside the United States — taxis warned that they would protest…
Desjardins Group takes on mobile-first generation with Zag Bank offering
There’s another mobile-friendly bank available to Canadians today, backed by another highly-regulated, CDIC-insured…
IBM develops Watson-powered sports analytics platform in collaboration with Toronto Raptors
As the Toronto Raptors celebrated the grand opening of the BioSteel Centre — the Raptors’ new training facility — yesterday,…
Statflo raises $2.4 million seed round, partners with iQmetrix
Statflo, a data platform aimed at wireless retailers, announced that it has raised a $2.4 million seed round. The round was…
Lessons learned from pitching tech on Dragons’ Den
Auditions for CBC’s Dragons’ Den TV show have begun again – and for tech startups from coast to coast, this can be a…
Startup York creates comprehensive resource for York Region entrepreneurs
Most entrepreneurs in the GTA think that traveling to downtown Toronto is their best bet for startup resources. But Startup…
Girls in Tech Toronto celebrates fifth birthday spotlighting women in tech
When Girls in Tech Toronto (GITT) was founded in 2011 by Neha Khera and Lucia Mariani, ten people showed up to the event, held…