Foodee gobbling up new markets with U.S. expansion
After growing organically in the Canadian market, Vancouver-based startup Foodee entered three major U.S. cities this month.…
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Velocity acquires Toronto’s Tab Payments to expand mobile hospitality platform
UK-based Velocity announced today that it has acquired Tab Payments, a Toronto-based startup enabling mobile payments within…
Fresh City makes first acquisition with Fresh Canteen
Toronto-based Fresh City, an online grocer and city farm that delivers organic, local groceries, announced an acquisition that…
The Next Big Thing announces 2015’s Next Gen Startup Winners
The Next Big Thing — an entrepreneur-led charitable foundation started by Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes and serial entrepreneur…
Today in funding ($50M): SoapBox, Cymax, Figure 1, Chef’s Plate
Toronto-based companies flipped the bat in funding this week as their home team moved one step closer to the World Series.…
Do you need a mentor for your startup?
This summer, Internet entrepreneur Markus Frind turned Plenty of Fish into plenty of dollars. In July, Frind sold his company — one…
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,…