Slyce Acquires Pounce for $5 million
Toronto-based Slyce raised $12 million earlier this year to further its growth has announced it has acquired mobile commerce…
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ecobee launches ecobee3 Smart Thermostat with remote sensors
Toronto-based ecobee Inc. announced today the release of a new version of its smart thermostat. The ecobee3 is almost a total…
500px co-Founder Oleg Gutsol departs, says he was “ousted from the company that he created”
A year ago, Toronto-based photo sharing service 500px brought on a few “tech heavy hitters” to grow its business. Andy…
Toronto-based Yore Oyster Wants to Fly You to Istanbul for $50
Toronto – Istanbul for $50? Toronto to San Francisco for under $100? Toronto-based startup Yore Oyster that launched…
LINKETT has “seen its valuation significantly increase” since the Apple Pay Announcement
With the announcement of Apple’s entry into the mobile payment space with Apple Pay, Waterloo-based LINKETT has reportedly…
This week in Canadian startups and notable news from around the web
Our focus is to help Canadian startups get noticed and communicate their wins, another world happens outside our glorious land.…
HIGHLINE and Ontario Centres of Excellence team to launch seed funding program for Ontario startups
Startup accelerator platform HIGHLINE and the Ontario Centres of Excellence have announced a new partnership that will see…
Globe and Mail unveils “Canada’s 10 most remarkable small businesses”
Last month, The Globe and Mail went on a mission to find “most remarkable small and medium-sized businesses” in Canada.…
Velocity Foundry is officially open, a free co-working space specifically for hardware, materials or life sciences startups
The Veloity Foundry, a new incubator created by the University of Waterloo’s Velocity Garage, is officially open. This…
Vancouver-based Clio hires two key execs to lead growth
Vancouver-based Clio, which states it is “the most comprehensive cloud-based practice management platform for the legal…
Square opens permanent office in Kitchener, says sellers in the region have facilitated over $3M in transactions
Square, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and…
Government Introduces Small Business Job Credit, aims to save small businesses $550 million over the next 2-years
Since the height of the recession, Canada has created more than 1.1 million net new jobs and continues to be have the strongest…
Innovation Guelph crowns Redtree Robotics as the winner of its ‘Startup Royale’ competition
Innovation Guelph and CBaSE at the University of Guelph teamed up last night for the first “Startup Royale” pitch competition.…
“Startupong” is a new social event for Toronto startups
Looks like the new trend in the startup community is the fierce sport of ping pong. This could be a “West Coast vs. East…
BCIC expands its Venture Acceleration Program into Northwest B.C.
The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) is a province-wide acceleration program that gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand…