Checkfront raises $1 million
British Columbia-based Checkfront is one of those companies to fly way under the radar. Checkfront is an online booking platform…
Canadian Startup News
#Dx32015: Mike Serbinis wants Canadians to change the world or move on
“I like to solve hard problems,” says Mike Serbinis to the large crowd gathered at the Metro Toronto Convention…
BuzzFeed to open Toronto newsroom
Popular top-10 list generator and cat-loving site BuzzFeed announced today its plans to open shop in Canada. At the annual…
Mozzaz and Plum graduate from the Accelerator Centre
Another couple startups have graduated from the Waterloo-based Accelerator Centre. Mozzaz and Plum have become the 44th and…
Docker acquires Velocity startup Kitematic
Docker announced this morning the acquisition of Kitchener-Waterloo based and Velocity Garage startup Kitematic for an undisclosed…
#Dx32015: Why Control bet on mobile and Stripe to grow its payments platform
Startups can often measured by the early choices that define their business. For new HIGHLINE portfolio investment Control,…
Girls club opens doors to the boys: Girls Raising becomes The Vinetta Project
Incubators, accelerators, venture capital, and pitch events all contribute to growing a tech ecosystem. But Girls Raising founder…
Square acquires Toronto-based Kili Technology
Square, the popular mobile commerce platform developed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October…
Hexoskin wins the “People’s Choice” award for “Connected Body Product” in the Postscapes Internet of Things competition
Monntreal-based Hexoskin has is continuing its success in 2015 and announced it recently won a “People’s Choice”…
Kira Talent raises $1.2 million from Relay Ventures, BDC, Tony Lacavera and others
Toronto-based startup Kira Talent has raised $1.2 million to expand its online talent assessment tool. This latest investment…
INcubes adds five new hubs to its International Exchange Program
Toronto-based startup accelerator INcubes announced today that it has added five new hubs to its International Exchange Program.…
The secret startups
Trigger warning: this is a tech publication writing about tech media. There is no greater inside baseball. Last…
Barrie looks to entice startups with a contest for the ‘world’s smallest office’
Barrie entrepreneurial hub The Creative Space is hosting a new national contest to attract startups to the city. Dubbed smOffice,…
Blow stuff up: #HackTO and Toronto’s exploding maker movement
BetaKit has a soft spot for hardware. Our team-wide dream of building a robotic copy editor, or pizza delivering…
CB Insights: BDC, Real Ventures, MaRS IAF top three Canadian VC firms in 2014
Venture capital analytics platform CB insights has published a blog post recounting the most active tech VCs in Canada for…