360incentives raises $10 million in funding
Whitby-based 360incentives, a cloud-based incentives software platform for businesses, announced $10 million in new financing.…
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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…
Vidyard announces $50 million Series C round
Vidyard, the Kitchener-Waterloo company that helps marketing and sales teams leverage analytics from video, announced a $50…
MaRS, Communitech, and Velocity among Canadian organizations opening joint coworking space in Silicon Valley
Some major organizations are teaming up to bring Canadian startups closer to Silicon Valley, which has the top startup density…
CanCon Podcast Episode 1: Hipster TV and our dollar sucks
Welcome to the first ever episode of the CanCon Podcast! So what is “CanCon” and why are we podcasting about…
#FinTech startups cash in at #ProductHuntTO on February 4
In the first Product Hunt Toronto event of the year, three FinTech startup demos and a panel with an industry leader is putting…
PetalMD acquires Montreal-based startup Medago
PetalMD, a 26,000-strong network for Canadian physicians, announced that it has acquired Montreal-based startup Medago. Medago…
Dragons’ Den hosting open auditions starting February 6 in Toronto
As Dragons’ Den begins production for its 11th season, its producers are starting a 33-city audition tour on February…