GROW ‘One of the Leading Technology Conferences in the World,’ Founder Declares in Opening Speech
The much anticipated GROW Conference in Whistler kicked off earlier today at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, and Dealmaker…
Canadian Startup News
3D Content Startup Verold Raises $1.6M Funding Round Led by GrowthWorks
Toronto’s 3D content startup Verold has raised its second round of funding, this one a $1.6 million round from GrowthWorks…
Hootsuite to Hire Another 100, Prepares for Next #HootHire Event
Vancouver’s Hootsuite, the social media dashboard company that raised the largest round of venture capital in Canadian…
#Icebucketchallenge: OMERS Ventures Calls Out Real Ventures, iNovia and Georgian Partners
Update: iNovia Capital has responded to OMERS Ventures’ challenge in outrageous fashion. Read more below I’ll assume…
Flybits receives $3.75 million investment to expand its context-aware mobile platform
Flybits, a company that originally incubated at Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ), has announced a $3.75 million…
Toronto’s Matter and Form raises $2 million, will start shipping its 3D Scanner this month
You might recognize the name Matterform. This is the Toronto-based company that took to Indiegogo last year to crowd-fund its…
StudentsCoding to Host Coding Workshop with Bitmaker Labs, Facebook Canada
StudentsCoding, a resource that helps high school students build out their ideas and develop their coding skills, is set to…
To The Startup City! Grow Your Startup at Creative Destruction Lab
Attention Toronto startups: Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is now accepting applications for its third cohort. Founded in…
Extreme Startups and GrowLab Merge to Become New ‘Highline’ Accelerator
Toronto’s Extreme Startups and Vancouver-based startup accelerator GrowLab Ventures have announced their merger and the launch…
Thalmic Labs’ Myo Armband Takes Major Step, Integrates with Smartglass
Thalmic Labs evidently knew that if it was to remain among the hottest current wearables leaders, it would need to find some…
Toronto’s Vantage Analytics Raises $1.1 Seed Round from Real Ventures, Angels
Toronto startup Vantage Analytics has raised $1.1 million in seed funding from Real Ventures and several angels within the…
Innovation Guelph to Throw ‘Startup Royale’ for Youth-Led Teams
Innovation Guelph is ready to host its first “Startup Royale” pitch competition. The organization helps ideas…
Feds Invest $1.06 Million in Manitoba Technology Accelerator
The government of Canada has invested $1.06 million in the Manitoba Technology Accelerator (MTA). Shelly Glover, Minister…
SFU Student Codes Tinder Tool to Automatically Like Every Woman’s Photo
It’s been a rather grisly few days in the news for the Tinder dating app, but this next story should bring a few laughs…
Seymour Schulich Gives 40 Canadian Students Largest Ever STEM Scholarships
Forty young Canadians are heading into their first year of university with a large financial boost, after Schulich Leader…