Communitech’s Tech Leadership Conference declares “what worked yesterday is obsolete tomorrow”
Over 800 people will infiltrate the Kitchener-Waterloo region this Thursday for Communitech’s Tech Leadership Conference.…
Canadian Startup News
Granify raises $9 million Series A from Valar Ventures, iNovia Capital + Social Starts
Canadian accelerator grad (Extreme Startups / HIGHLINE portfolio) Granify, a software as a service (SaaS) company that improves…
Wantering introduces Concierge and exposes what Millennials really want
For the past two years, fashion search engine company, Wantering, has been tracking its users and their buying habits –…
Michael Serbinis-led LEAGUE launches in Canada
After several months of buildup and a months-long beta period in Toronto, LEAGUE, the personal health care startup founded…
#FinTech companies take over the pitch on #TheDisruptors
The Canadian FinTech sector is a hot topic, as several Canadian companies have recently launched or raised funding to shift…
Shoes.com planning IPO this fall
It’s IPO season in Canada. After Shopify stunned the markets late last week by going public, which brought its value…
Canadian sets Guinness World Records Title for the “Farthest journey by hoverboard”
You know what is awesome? Canada. The latest spectacular Canadian to do something amazing is Catalin Alexandru Duru by setting…
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…
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…