Toronto-based Clear Blue Technologies closes $1.85 million funding round
Clear Blue Technologies, a smart off-grid company, announced a $1.85 million in a private placement. The round was led by Haywood…
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Startup Canada announces latest recipients of Community Investment Fund
In a second round of investment, Startup Canada announced two more recipients of the Startup Canada Community Investment Fund,…
SecureKey, Trulioo, and Financeit represent Canada on 2015 KPMG FinTech 100
KPMG’s FinTech 100, a report looking for the best global FinTech companies, released its list for 2015. Three Canadian…
Slack launches $80 million VC fund to encourage third party integration
Just two years after being founded, Vancouver-based Slack has already established itself as one of Canada’s hottest startups,…
Rogers partners with Trustwave, announces new suite of cybersecurity solutions
Cybersecurity is not only a hot topic, but with all the recent data hacks, it’s also incredibly important. In 2016, security…
The Ride sides with disrupted taxis to offer Canadians a national transportation option
Toronto-based CellWand released an app this week that might calm the nerves of a nation collectively freaking out over Uber.…
TSX-traded NexJ Systems spins off its healthcare offering into separate business
NexJ Systems, a company that provides both enterprise customer management solutions for the financial services industry, as…
Hexoskin raises $1.3 million in second round of financing
As part of an exciting year for Montreal-based smart shirt maker Hexoskin — which already partnered with Best Buy earlier…
Saskatoon, Toronto startup spaces first recipients of Startup Canada’s Retail Startup Fund
The Saskatoon Maker Fair and Toronto’s Tempo Space are the two first-ever recipients of Startup Canada’s Trushield…
Startup Canada Podcast: BetaKit Founder Sarah Prevette talks entrepreneurship by design
“When we look at great entrepreneurs, they have that natural, burning curiosity and they have that sense of excitement around…
Uber piloting public transportation alternative in Toronto
Ride sharing is widely considered to be a significant part of the future of transportation. The key difference between companies…
Startup Canada adds 8 new co-working partnerships in Ontario
As part of the final stop of its cross-Canada #EveryEntrepreneur tour, Startup Canada today announced new additions to its…
Trulioo raises $15 million to take its ID verification software to banking
Vancouver-based Trulioo announced today that it has raised $15 million in equity financing from American Express Ventures and…
Toronto-based startup promises DIY mortgages in 10 minutes
Mortgages can be complicated and intimidating, but one Toronto-based company is trying to make it easy enough to do yourself.…
theScore launches new fantasy sports app, QuickDraft
Following the success of its sports and eSports apps, theScore has launched QuickDraft, a new daily fantasy sports game app.…