UrtheCast announces closing of subscription receipts of $99,475,000
Quick update for those following along with the ongoing history of Vancouver-based UrtheCast. The company recently delivered…
Canadian Startup News
Kathryn Loewen shares Control’s funding strategy
Vancouver startup Control recently announced $1.5 million in seed funding for its online payments management and analytics…
#Startupfest is next week: here’s what you need to know
It’s that time of year again: from July 15th to the 18th, thousands of investors, startups, analysts, and journalists gather…
PwC survey shows IPOs generate $823 million in Q2
According to a recent quarterly survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), new issues from companies in the consumer and technology…
DealTap helps score win for real estate innovation in Ontario
Buying property is a frustrating experience in Canada. The real estate industry has slowly adopted technology to bring it into…
Ontario Court allows Uber to operate in Toronto, supports ridesharing services
Uber has been under pressure from many politicians and taxi companies to halt its services. In April, MPP John Fraser was seeking…
SilkStart’s new funding shows it pays to listen to your customers
Victoria-based SilkStart today announced that it has raised a $550,000 oversubscribed seed round, led by Canadian accelerator…
#YVRTech trend: communities with a cause
BetaKit’s West Coast Editor John Gray often tells me that people do things a little differently on the “best coast.”…
RBC and BMO topped Canadian M&A rankings for the first six months of 2015
Thomson Reuters has released data based on the first six months of 2015, revealing that both the Royal Bank of Canada and Bank…
Endloop acquired by Demac Media
Endloop announced today that it has been acquired by by Demac Media. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the announcement…
Cisco’s #InnovationChallenge giving away $250,000 in prizes to IoT startups
Cisco has put out the call to “IoT trailblazers” around the world for its upcoming Innovation Challenge. The Challenge…
How VarageSale works to connect local communities
Tech journalist and TV personality Amber Mac was all over Dx3 2015, interviewing founders and senior execs from some of Canada’s…
CareGuide raises $1 million from RBC in a way that few Canadian startups can
John Philip Green is an unorthodox entrepreneur. Dressed in bespoke suits, bowties, and the occasional suspenders, Green’s…
Vancouver-based Mogo raises $50 million after completing its IPO
When it comes to IPO news, there’s a good reason the past couple of months have been dominated by Shopify – Canada’s…
Michael Denham named BDC’s new President
Effective August 10th, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has a new boss. Taking over leadership will be Michael…