Pebble CEO to speak at JOLT Uncensored event on September 18th
Migicovsky now lives in Palo Alto, California, but will be coming back to Canada for a fireside chat at MaRS on September 18th.…
Canadian Startup News
CIX Announces Speakers for Upcoming Toronto and Montreal ‘Mixers’
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has announced its speakers for its Toronto and Montreal “mixers.” Taking…
Healthcare Startup Self Care Catalysts Receives $100,000 from Rick Hanson Institute
Patient intelligence health solution provider Self Care Catalysts has received $100,000 in funding from the Rick Hanson Institute…
500 Startups’ Rover Says Retailers Must Bet on ‘Game-Changing’ iBeacon Technology
After being named to 500 Startups‘ most recent cohort, and landing a major international loyalty points client, Toronto’s…
San Francisco’s Rdio Named Official Music Sponsor of TIFF 2014
San Francisco’s $17.5 million music-streaming startup Rdio has been named the official music partner for the Toronto…
BabyTaxi CEO Named to Speak at TEDxToronto
BabyTaxi CEO Tarik Sayeed has been named among the third round of speakers this morning for the upcoming TEDxToronto ideas…
Calgary Virtual Network Design Startup Crowdfunds Over $600K
Calgary and Silicon Valley-based network design startup GNS3 has successfully crowdfunded over $600,000 from 13,000 contributors…
Vancouver Game Monetizer SuperRewards Acquires Germany’s Pay by Shopping
Vancouver and San Francisco-based startup SuperRewards has acquired Germany’s Pay by Shopping. We chatted with SuperRewards…
Famebit Produced Over 1000 Videos, Paid Out Over $250K to Youtubers in July
Famebit, the startup facilitated the production company, have announced of over 1000 Youtube videos, paying out over $250,000…
Frank & Oak, PUSH Highlight Finalists Named for Canada Post’s Ecommerce Innovation Awards
And then there were 33. The finalists have been named for Canada Post’s 2014 Ecommerce Innovation Awards, set to be a…
Hootsuite Could Soon Go Public According to Reports
Vancouver social media dashboard startup Hootsuite is poised to go public following an expected cash influx from Fidelity…
New Toronto Hackathon Sees Next 36 Team Up with Google, Bionym and Thalmic Labs
A few of Toronto’s major players within the tech space are teaming up in early October for the Next 36’s 2014 Wearable…
Vancouver’s Guusto Gifts Takes Much Pleasure in That Free Appetizer You’ll Order Tonight
Having spent a few years toiling away in the creative restaurant marketing industry, Joe Facciolo knew a thing or two about…
In Quebec, Venture Capital Flowing to Startups Doubled Last Quarter
Startups in Quebec had a positive second quarter in 2014, as the amount of venture capital invested towards early-stage companies…
Popular US Online Retailer Newegg to Accept Bitcoin as Payment in Canada
Newegg, a California-based ecommerce site that sells consumer tech products, is now accepting the world’s most famous…