Oleg Gutsol rebounds from 500px departure, plans to launch new venture in Canada
Popular web photo sharing service 500px launched in 2009 by Oleg Gutsol and Evgeny Tchebotarev, but the idea was actually formalized…
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Financeit CEO Michael Garrity says the lending industry is ripe for disruption
Toronto-based Financeit offers a point-of-sale customer financing and recently doubled its lending muscle to $75 million, having…
Hootsuite CEO on its IPO plans: “timing is everything… but we are moving closer”
Coming off the stellar opening of Ottawa-based Shopify’s IPO yesterday — which closed at $25.68 USD and gained…
Startup Canada wants to send a Canadian company to DLD Tel Aviv
Startup Canada and the Embassy of Israel are looking for Canada’s most promising information and communications technology…
Ryan Holmes chosen as CVCA’s 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year
The founder and CEO of HootSuite has been honoured by the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)…
C100 selects 20 startups for its 48 Hours in the Valley June Cohort
The C100’s has announced the companies participating in the 48 Hours in the Valley June Cohort. This initiative is its flagship…
John Ruffolo honoured with Telfer Private Sector Leadership Award
The CATAAlliance Innovation and Leadership Awards Gala Dinner was held last night in Ottawa. The annual award ceremony recognizes…
How will the NDP’s tax plan affect startups?
With Canada’s next federal election tentatively scheduled for October 19, the country’s party leaders have been…
Shopify is now worth $1.9 billion USD
At the close of trading after its much-anticipated IPO, Shopify’s market value was set at $1.9 billion USD. “Management…
RtTech Software wins the 2015 BDC Innovation Award
Moncton-based RtTech Software recently announced a $3 million Series A investment led by McRock Capital, with participation…
GreenSoil Investments launches new Building Innovation Fund with $25M initial close
GreenSoil Investments announced today the launch of a new fund dedicated to innovation in the real estate market. The GreenSoil…
Shopify IPO priced at $17 per share, company raises $131 million
Ottawa-based Shopify officially announced today that it has successfully raised $131 million in its IPO and sold 7,700,000…
Helpling sets sights on Canadian expansion with new mobile app
Whether you live alone, with roommates or a significant other, having the time (or the energy) to clean always seems to be…
Keep Up With Your Dreams at Creative Destruction Lab
Can your startup make the cut? The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a Dragon’s Den style startup accelerator based at the…
Communitech Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp has $100,000 in funding up for grabs
Back for a second year is Communitech’s Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp. The inaugural event in 2014 saw 96 applicants from…