bitHound raises over $2 million from Michael Wekerle and BDC Capital
Kitchener-based bitHound has successfully closed over $2 million in seed funding, led by Michael Wekerle, who is the CEO Co-founder…
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Cordon launches Indiegogo campaign to put VR in your pocket with Pinć
Milan Baic wants me to know that Cordon Media is not a hardware company. Founding Cordon as a digital agency in 2008, Baic…
Rogers commits $4 million to Wavefront “to fuel growth of entrepreneurs” and accelerate M2M technology
Vancouver-based Wavefront, also known as Wavefront Wireless Commercialization Centre Society, is having a spectacular day with…
Government of Canada commits $30 Million over 5-years to four incubator and accelerator organizations
As part of the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP), the Government of Canada of Canada announced plans to invest…
Help bring “National Entrepreneurs Day” to life
A recent comment by Jay Aspin, Member of Parliament for Nipissing–Timiskaming area, was quoted as saying, “The Harper Government…
Golden Venture Partners raises $40 million from Northleaf, BDC and others
According to a blog post, Golden Venture Partners has successfully closed its second fund valued at $40 million. Golden Venture…
BitLit announces ebook partnership with publisher Elsevier
Vancouver-based BitLit announced today that it has signed a deal to bring Elsevier content to its ebook publishing platform.…
How to pitch Bruce Croxon: former Dragon talks health and wearables from SportsHack 2014
Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to sit down with Bruce Croxon during SportsHack 2014 at Ryerson University. An early-stage…
CANARIE Supports Startup Communities to come to the Capital
Ottawa-based CANARIE is supporting more than 15 Startup Canada Community leaders to come together in Ottawa next week to meet…
Communitech’s HYPERDRIVE puts focus on women in tech for its fifth cohort
Communitech has made changes to HYPERDRIVE’s focus ahead of the accelerator’s fifth cohort. Located in The Tannery, at…
Casper, the “outrageously comfortable” mattress, is now available to Canadians
A new mattress has arrived in Canada and its name is Casper. The New York-based company claims to be reimagining the sleep…
Startup Weekend Toronto (Internet of Things Edition) is happening this weekend – save $25 on admission from BetaKit!
Interested in investing in the entrepreneurial community in Toronto, meeting some incredibly passionate people, and participating…
Startup Canada and Sparks Street Join together to Celebrate Entrepreneurship on Parliament Hill
Startup Canada and the Sparks Street Business Improvement Association (BIA) are working together again this year to celebrate…
Kik raises $38.3 million in funding and acquires GIF Messenger Relay
Waterloo-based Kik Interactive announced today that they’ve successfully raised a $38.3 million Series C Funding and…
500 Startups announces 500 Mobile Collective, a new venture fund specifically focused on mobile
A new fund called 500 Mobile Collective — or 500 MC — was unveiled today by Silicon Valley-based powerhouse accelerator…