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Canadian Startup News
Karl Martin talks Nymi’s DNA as company preps for new CEO and new round
Last week, Nymi made its second major organizational change of the year, naming former Chief Business Officer at Yubico, John…
The C100 CEO Summit wants to take Canadian entrepreneurs down to the Valley this October
Every year, the C100, a non-profit organization built by Canadian entrepreneurs living in Silicon Valley, invites Canada’s…
Mike Cegelski wins Angel of The Year from NACO
Last week, the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) award for Angel of the Year, presented by BDC Capital, was awarded…
Cleanify acquires Helpling’s Canadian operations
After reports last week that Berlin-based Helpling would cease operations in Canada, Cleanify has stepped up to the task and…
RunGo jumps hurdles on the startup trail with new pivot
The RunGo app relaunched with a new design in the Apple store last week, as part of a pivot to win over a new market. The Vancouver-based…
Smart cities one step closer with Miovision, Ecopia, and Brisk Synergies partnership
Miovision, the company behind a cloud-based management platform to help provide insights into traffic, announced a partnership…
Ernst & Young names Michael Donovan Entrepreneur of the Year Atlantic
Michael Donovan, executive chairman of children’s entertainment company DHX Media, is this year’s Ernst & Young…
Ways We Work wants the story behind the startup story
The startups that usually come to mind are the ones who have succeeded at telling their stories the best. But there are stories…
Sensibill and Hootsuite add new key executives
This week, Canadian companies added key staff to take themselves to the next level. Hootsuite announced that Penny Wilson,…
New Dragons’ Den judges bring young perspective to entrepreneurial institution
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Canada fell in love with the Dragons’ Den original judges — Kevin O’Leary,…
Startup Open House gives you an inside peek into Canadian startups
For the third year in a row, Startup Open House — a citywide open house event where participants have free access to visit…
Toronto’s Nymi hires new CEO as Martin moves to CTO
Toronto-based Nymi, with assistance from TD and MasterCard, recently made history by successfully conducting a contactless…
Today in acquisitions: Switch Merge, MediaCore, Silanis, BigKite
Canadian companies went on an acquisition spree this week – both buying and selling. Here’s the latest on who acquired…
Canadian-made AppDirect raises $140 million Series E
TechCrunch is reporting that AppDirect has raised a $140 million Series E funding round, led by J.P. Morgan, with participation…