Techvibes acquired by Konrad Group
Techvibes has been acquired by Konrad Group. The Canadian tech news site made the announcement yesterday, but you may not have…
Canadian Startup News
TextNow partners with Sandvine to power its wireless service in the U.S.
Waterloo-based TextNow, which uses cloud-based technology to make phone plans cheaper, has been aggressive in its entry into…
Canadian government will invite public feedback as it builds innovation strategy
Canadians have begun to fancy themselves as being among the world’s most innovative and outside-the-box thinkers. This progress…
Cossette launches Cossette Health initiative to support healthcare startups
Despite being a marketing and communications agency, Cossette has also established itself as a player in the startup space:…
Toronto-based Overbond raises $7.5 million seed round
Toronto-based Overbond, a platform for digital bond issuance, has raised a $7.5 million seed round from Morrison Financial…
Qimple wants to change perception of doing business in Atlantic Canada with $1.1 million seed round
Moncton-based HR software company Qimple has raised $1.1 million in seed funding. Qimple — which raised an initial investment…
Sampler founder Marie Chevrier on how your startup can sell to large enterprises
There are many initiatives regularly popping up meant to connect startups to enterprise — from the creation of incubators…
Montreal-based VR film studio Felix & Paul raises $6.8 million Series A
While American tech companies are embracing virtual reality as the platform of the future, local businesses are making strides…
With $1 million in funding, Social Nature is capitalizing on influencer marketing
Who do you listen to? Who do you trust? If someone made a recommendation to try a product, how eager would you be to take action…
Ottawa’s Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards receives $8 million from FedDev Ontario
The Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards in Ottawa announced an $8 million injection from FedDev Ontario for new programming…
Hack to Start ep. 101: SC Moatti, founder and CEO of Products That Count
SC Moatti is the founder & CEO of Products That Count and a best-selling author of Mobilized: An Insider’s Guide…
IBM partners with University of Calgary to accelerate genomic health research
IBM and the University of Calgary have established a five-year partnership to accelerate genomic research in common childhood…
Ryerson Futures partners with Barclays to launch FinTech accelerator in Mumbai
Zone Startups, the startup acceleration program run by Ryerson Futures, announced the launch of a Mumbai-based accelerator,…
Deputy Premier Deb Matthews to be Ontario’s first Minister Responsible for Digital Government
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced a reshuffling of her cabinet, including the creation of a Minister position meant…
Leaders Fund says borders between U.S. and Canada “dissolving” following investment in Boston-based Zaius
Canada is moving away from the nascent startup ecosystem it was even five years ago and getting noticed on a global scale.…