Hootsuite Raises $35 Million in Pre-IPO Money, Acquires BrightKit
Vancouver’s Hootsuite, creators of a social media dashboard tool for enterprise and individuals, has raised $35 million…
Canadian Startup News
Startup Calgary Pegs November 13 for 2014 Launch Party
Startup Calgary has selected November 13 as the date for the return of its popular Launch Party. Founded in 2010, the organization is…
Futurpreneur Canada Wants Your Startup to Represent Canada at ‘Get in the Ring’
Futurpreneur Canada, formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) wants to know if your startup can “get in…
Mississauga’s ProServeIT Takes Microsoft’s Winning Together IMPACT Award
Mississauga-based ProServeIT, a professional services company serving the North American technology market has won the 2014…
Square to Open Canada Office Next Wednesday in Kitchener
Silicon Valley’s mobile payments solution Square is ready to open its Canadian outpost. The startup founded by Twitter…
Five New Startups Awarded Residency at the Google Innovation Space at Communitech
A new group of startups has entered the Communitech Hub as part of the Google for Entrepreneurs initiative. The “mini-cohort”…
Former Dragons’ Den Star Bruce Croxon Joins Rob Ford To Speak at Upcoming Business Event
Toronto’s controversial mayor Rob Ford will join former CBC Dragons’ Den investor and Round 13 Capital partner…
At-Home ‘DNA Matchmaking Service’ Partners With Toronto Dating Site for ‘Futuristic Matchmaking’
Two Toronto companies in the compatibility and online dating space have partnered up to offer to “bring the future of…
Jobooh Expands Its Startup Job Board to Canada
Geneva-based Jobooh, a free job platform for startups around the world, has expanded its website to Canada, displaying startup…
Canadian Video Game Awards Gets Its New Host in Actor Mark Meer
The 5th Annual Canadian Video Game Awards has announced that “celebrated videogame actor” Mark Meer will host…
Ottawa-based Incubator and Accelerator “L-SPARK” launches, applications now open for six enterprising startups
A new accelerator and incubator program has been born and is calling Ottawa home. L-SPARK is a partnership between Invest Ottawa…
Toronto Man’s Date-Rape Drug Detector Gives Women a Pocket-Sized Tool
A Toronto man’s new tool that can detect whether a drink has been spiked with potential date-rape drugs is nearing the…
Waterloo’s I Think Security secures spot in the 2014 FinTech Innovation Lab
Waterloo’s I Think Security was founded in 2010 and graduated from the Accelerator Centre program in September of 2013.…
Manulife opens RED Lab within Communitech to help build new products and services
A partnership between Manulife and Communitech will see the RED Lab — which stands for ‘Research, Exploration and Development’…
Cossette Labs Incubator Launches in Toronto, Opens Call for Applications
Attention Toronto startups: The call for Cossette Lab incubator applications is now officially open. Cossette, a well-known…