Control presentations with this new Myo app
Since 2002 and the release of Minority Report, hand gesture driven computing has been a dream of UI designers everywhere. Thanks…
Canadian Startup News
MaRS launches Retail and Digital Commerce Cluster
Following the success of its recently announced FinTech cluster, MaRS today announced the launch of a new retail cluster at…
Six startups selected to participate in the MasterCard Women in Entrepreneurship program
Back in March, MasterCard and Ryerson’s DMZ teamed up and announced the “MasterCard Women in Entrepreneurship program.”…
Bit Stew Systems raises $17.2 million from GE, Cisco, Yaletown + BDC Capital
Burnaby-based Bit Stew Systems was started in 2005 by Kevin Collins and Alex Clark, and provides data integration and management…
Wave Accounting raises $10 million from CRV, The Social+Capital Partnership, OMERS Ventures
Toronto-based Wave Accounting, the free small business web-based accounting solution, has announced it has closed a Series…
UberSelect now available in Toronto
Despite ongoing scrutiny from local politicians across the country, Uber continues to roll out new services in Canada. …
PCH Hardware Hackathon hits #KWRegion this June
As a sponsor of the first ever Hardware Hackathon in Toronto, we an attest to the care and attention PCH puts into such community…
Vancouver-based Mobidia acquired by App Annie Inc
PE Hub is reporting that Vancouver-based Mobidia was acquired last week by App Annie, a mobile app intelligence platform based…
CVCA: $362 million in Canadian VC investments in Q1 2015
The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) released its Q1 2015 statistics and revealed a total…
FreshBooks CEO Mike McDerment says “money doesn’t solve all problems” on #TheDisruptors
FreshBooks is the latest disruptive Canadian startup to be featured on The Disruptors, BNN’s new hit TV show. …
InteraXon raises $10 million
Toronto-based InteraXon has secured its additional funding with a $10 million Series B investment led by OMERS Ventures and…
FounderFuel announces Spring 2015 Cohort
As part of Demo Day today, Montreal-based startup accelerator FounderFuel announced the six companies comprising its Spring…
Ontario government creates new $20 million Health Technology Innovation Evaluation Fund
At the MaRS HealthKick 2015 event in Toronto today, the Ontario government announced the creation of a new fund to grow and…
Shopify IPO aiming to raise $108 million (USD)
Additional details regarding Shopify’s IPO has been revealed. According to a new regulatory filing, the Ottawa-based…
Due South: Orchard knows it’s all about the network
Welcome to Due South, a new series that profiles Canadian entrepreneurs who have founded companies outside of the motherland.…