500px expands into China with 500px.me
Four months after closing a $13 million series B from Visual China Group (VCG) to expand into the Chinese market, 500px officially…
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#smallrooms podcast: Flixel’s Philippe LeBlanc on finding the right market
Rob Kenedi has a coffee with Philippe LeBlanc, co-founder of Flixel, a cinemagraph platform that has recently enjoyed remarkable…
SHOES.com acquires LA-based accessories brand Richer Poorer
SHOES.COM has made another move to solidify its position as an e-commerce giant with the acquisition of LA-based Richer Poorer.…
500 Startups includes four Canadian companies in latest batch
500 Startups officially announced the startups accepted into its Batch 15 — and out of 40 companies, four are Canadian. …
Microsoft’s #CodeGeneration movement wants to inspire youth to learn about coding
While large STEM corporations and smaller, scrappy startups differ in how they operate, one thing they both have in common…
Deloitte announces Technology Fast 50 winners
Five months after Deloitte closed applications for its Fast 50 program, the firm has finally revealed the winning Canadian…
Shopify launches Sello to democratize ecommerce through social media
Ottawa-based Shopify has launched a new mobile app this morning, called Sello. As the name and the company’s heritage would…
BTL Group goes public to fuel its blockchain technology
Apparently, the real money in bitcoin is in the technology behind bitcoin. Vancouver-based BTL Group Ltd. going public with…
A SAFE model for early-stage investing in Canada
Overly complex, non-standardized term sheets are a real problem for the Canadian startup ecosystem at the early stages. Too…
Urbery is Toronto’s new option for booze (and grocery) delivery
On-demand apps, such as Uber, Rover, Foodee and Ritual are all shaping a new industry of convenience and cost savings. The…
DMZ and Innovation Birmingham launch Next Big Idea Contest
Following partnership announcement that set the foundation for joint initiatives between the DMZ and Innovation Birmingham,…
Web Summit, eh? Canadian entrepreneurs crash Dublin’s tech party
The global tech elite descended for the last time in Dublin for the 2016 Web Summit this week and Canadian entrepreneurs were…
MaRS and Cyberport partner to bridge markets in Asia and Canada for #FinTech startups
MaRS Discovery District and Cyberport, a Hong Kong-based innovation hub, announced a new partnership that will focus on fostering…
#ProductHuntTO returns to hunt real estate innovation Nov 26th
As the startup ecosystem grows in Canada, it’s clear that no industry is safe from disruption. Returning after a brief…
Startup Canada Podcast: Rafael Barak on what Canadian startups can learn from Israel
“In order to finance these failures, you need money.” – Honourable Rafael Barak, Israel’s Ambassador to Canada…