Dream Payments secures $6 million in funding from Blue Sky Capital, Real Ventures, and Rouge River Capital
Cash continues to flow into Canadian startups. The latest is Toronto-based Dream Payments who has secured $6 million in funding,…
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Sensibill raises $2 million seed round from Impression, Six Squared + Ryerson Futures
Toronto-based Sensibill announced today that it has raised $2 million in seed funding, led by Impression Ventures with participation…
Toronto-based Quickplay raises $57 million
Toronto-based Quickplay has secured $57-million in funding to further expand its growth in the OTT (over-the-top) video market.…
Wattage wants everyone to make all the things
Jeremy Bell, co-founder and CEO of Wattage, met me in a bright and airy Cossette office in Liberty Village, just a short walk…
NEXTBC 2 seeks to find BC’s most innovative company
The second annual NEXTBC Showcase of Innovation & Awards Night has been announced and will take place in Vancouver on…
BDC earmarks $700 million to fund women-owned businesses
Earlier this week at the Women Entrepreneurs Forum in Ottawa, Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Minister of Labour and Status of Women,…
CareGuide raises another $2.5 million, ponders acquisitions
When we last checked in with Toronto’s CareGuide, it was in the midst of closing a $1.5 million seed round from an impressive…
Michele Romanow and Manjit Minhas tapped as the newest Dragons
Dragons’ Den has been re-born. The last few weeks saw the departure of both Arlene Dickinson and David Chilton, but also…
Spark Centre announces first six startups accepted into its Thrive Accelerator Program
Oshawa-based Spark Centre has officially unveiled the first six start-ups to be inducted into its inaugural four month Thrive…
Vancouver’s Vision Critical expands customer insight portfolio with Retail Intelligence Suite
Vancouver-based Vision Critical announced today a new product targeted towards retail. Built off the company’s cloud-based…
The gym of the future will PUSH you to your PEAK
In the future, you’ll not only pack a pair of shorts, a tank, and running shoes to hit the gym, but a bunch of sensors, too.…
Today in funding: Mojio, Corsa + FedDev Ontario & BC CleanTech
FedDev and CleanTech funding dominate this edition of ‘Today in Funding’. Here’s the latest on who raised how…
Slack approaches $2.6B valuation with rumours of Butterfield stepping aside as CEO
Multiple tech publications pounced on rumours last night that Slack is looking to raise a new round of funding, six months…
Square partners with Edmonton’s Jobber as App Marketplace launches in Canada
Edmonton-based Jobber announced today that it has integrated its cloud-based service software with global payments company…
Ticketfly acquires Northern Tickets, reaches milestone of $1 billion in gross sales
San Fransisco-based Ticketfly expanded its operations into Canada early 2013 and has seen rapid success ever since. Perhaps…