Video: Busbud’s LP Maurice Tells Us What it’s Like Having $9 Million in Funding
At International Startup Festival in Montreal, we caught up with Busbud founder LP Maurice, who leads the startup that recently…
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Vancouver-based Wantering acquires StyledOn
Wantering and its online fashion catalog has announced the acquisition of StyledOn, a “social shopping network”…
Calgary Student Claims Victory in Google Science Fair’s Canadian Local Award
The Google Science Fair, which is now the largest online science fair in the world, is back again and offer students from around…
Spotify is Coming to Canada
Spotify began accepting pre-launch invite requests for Canadians on its website this week. “We know there is a lot of…
AskTheDoctor.com Healthcare Advice Portal Values Itself at $300 Million, Says It Will Raise $30 Million
Toronto’s ATD Health Network, most known for AskTheDoctor.com, has raised $3 million in funding from “a large group…
The 10th VeloCity Fund Finals Are Set for July 24
The University of Waterloo’s VeloCity Fund Finals are just two weeks away. The contenders come from diverse backgrounds…
SFU Alumni Launch Surrey Coworking Space, Beta Collective
Three Simon Fraser University (SFU) graduates have opened a new coworking space in Surrey, BC, called Beta Collective. Most…
Montreal’s BusBud Gets $9 Million for Its Bus Ticket Platform
BusBud, the Montreal startup that created a bus ticket buying platform, has raised a $9 million series A round led by Omers…
Nominations Are Now Open for the 5th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards
Nominations opened today for games developed in 2014 for the 5th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards (CVAs), taking place November…
EY Announces Finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young’s popular Entrepreneur of the Year award has named its regional finalists for 2014. Entrepreneur Of…
20% Of Canadian Businesses Fell Victim to Cybercriminals Last Year
Nearly 20 per cent of Canadian businesses were attacked by cybercriminals in the past 12 months. The survey was done by CDW…
Montreal/Mississauga’s DataWind Goes Public on Toronto Stock Exchange
DataWind, the company that makes low-cost tablets and a leader in low-cost Internet connectivity for emerging markets, has…
Caribbean Startups to Descend on Montreal for International Startup Festival
infoDev, a global multi-donor program in the World Bank Group that assists growth-oriented entrepreneurs to secure appropriate…
Halifax’s Startup Scene Isn’t Trying to Copy Anyone, Rather Just Trying to Be Itself
About a week ago we published a story on the incoming CEO of Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre, who confidently said Waterloo…
Extreme Startups, FounderFuel and GrowLab to Put on Joint Pitch Event at Startup Fest
Three of Canada’s longest-serving accelerator programs are putting on a joint pitching event for BDC-backed startups…