Slack raises $160 million at $2.8 billion valuation
Slack, the popular Vancouver-based business communications company, has successfully raised a new $160 million round, which…
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Cirque du Soleil might be sold to American and Chinese investors
The Cirque du Soleil brought life back into the circus with its unique approach to entertainment, incorporating dance, gymnastics,…
Recon Jet smart glasses now available
Vancouver-based Recon Instruments has officially launched its latest wearable, the Recon Jet. The smart glasses were announced…
Canadians have spent over $10 billion on eBay Canada in last 15 years
Today marks eBay’s 15th year in Canada, and while competitors have come at it from all sides, the company still reigns…
Today in Funding: TouchBistro, Ayogo, McRock INFund + HarbourVest VCAP
Funds are raising funds and April is the month of Series A rounds. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom. …
Increased demand for mobile wallet pays off for nTrust
Mobile payments startup nTrust is starting to gain traction in the competitive online payments sector, adding more than 20…
New grocery delivery service InstaBuggy goes live in Toronto
Toronto is now one click away from getting all of our grocery shopping done while waiting in line for that morning coffee.…
Shopify files for proposed IPO
Ottawa-based e-commerce startup Shopify announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities…
Reuters: Q1 2015 best quarter for VC investment in Canadian startups since 2007
Thompson Reuters has just released a preliminary version of Q1 2015 VC and private equity report. While the complete and final…
Microsoft acquires Toronto’s Datazen Software
Microsoft announced that it has acquired Toronto’s Datazen Software. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the entire…
Toronto’s maker movement grows up with Maker Festival
It was only last month I made the claim that Toronto’s maker movement was exploding. The truth, however, is that it has…
EDC and MaRS announce partnership to help Canadian companies “go global”
Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s trade finance agency, and MaRS have announced a new partnership that will assist…
Lendful wants to give Canadians on-demand personal credit lending. Seriously.
Lendful CEO and co-founder, Alex Benjamin, wants to give Canadians more money as quickly as possible. His Vancouver-based…
PwC’s Vision to Reality Conference focuses on “disruptive innovation”
A lead up to the annual PwC “Vision to Reality” (V2R) Awards, which Waterloo-based Thalmic Labs won last year,…
Wealthsimple CEO talks $30M Investment and the future of financial industry
Wealthsimple made waves this week with the announcement that it had secured a $30 million Series A investment from a financial…