Vancouver’s ePACT secures $1 million in WINN funding
Vancouver-based online emergency network ePACT announced yesterday that it has received $1 million in funding after being selected…
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RSVP Technologies receives $950,000 from FedDev Ontario
The FedDev Ontario program started in 2009 and has seeded millions of dollars to startups in the province. Honing in on the…
HomeKit-compatible Ecobee3 now on sale at Apple Stores
Starting today, a new version of the Canadian-designed Ecobee3 smart thermostat will be sold in Apple Stores across the continent.…
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…
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…