Maritimes Angel Investor Has “A Bias to Writing a Cheque” During Pitches
Here’s something we don’t hear everyday: a St. John’s, Newfoundland-based angel investor named Jo Mark Zurel…
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Spheres and Project Tango is Giving the International Space Station a New Set of Eyes
There’s life events where you never forget where you were, or what you were doing. I was almost 7 years old when Neil Armstrong…
Next Week’s Tech Leadership Conference at Communitech Brings Together the Experts
Communitech‘s Tech Leadership Conference is this Thursday May 29, and the event promises to bring together “world-class…
Vancouver Home Owner-Contractor Marketplace Servicegems Raises $1.4 Million
Vancouver and Phoenix-based home owner and contractor marketplace ServiceGEMS has raised $1.4 million in angel funding. The…
Pebble Smartwatch Named Second Most Wanted Wearable Among Tech Experts
Canadian Eric Migicovsky’s Pebble Smartwatch, which earned $10.3 million from its 2012 Kickstarter campaign, has been…
Vaughan’s Techblocks Wants to Build a $30K App for One Lucky Startup
Vaughan-based creative/consulting agency Techblocks wants to build an app worth $30,000 for one lucky startup. The agency…
International Startup Festival Reveals Speaker List, New Location
Montreal’s International Startup Festival has revealed its new location for this year’s big event, and it will…
Eye-Gaze Tracking Startup Mirametrix Takes CVCA Innovation Award
Mirametrix has won the Innovation award from Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA). Mirametrix…
BDC and Growthworks Win CVCA’s “Deal of the Year” for Layer7 Technologies
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Growthworks Capital have jointly won the “Deal of the Year” award,…
SalesForce CEO Doesn’t Use His Own Tool to Post Tweet, Ryan Holmes Trolls Him
Ryan Holmes has made it clear that he doesn’t approve of SalesForce’s new social sharing tool that eerily resembles…
The Infamous Secret App Can Now be Downloaded Outside the US
Secret, the app that’s stirred up so much controversy via its ability to allow anyone to post completely anonymous rumours,…
Here’s Why You Should Probably Take the Startup Train to Montreal This Summer
Once again Guelph’s ThreeFortyNine coworking space and its founder Brydon Gilliss will be taking startup entrepreneurs…
Northleaf Capital Partners Has Raised a $255 Million Private Equity Fund
Toronto, Menlo Park and London, UK-based private fund manager Northleaf Capital Partners have closed on a $255 million fund,…
Code(Love) Hackathon In Montreal Will Tackle Youth, Women’s and Water Issues
The Code(Love) hackathon is nearly here and its organizers are urging developers, designers and startup enthusiasts to sign…
Canadian-Born 5by Wins People’s Voice Winner at 2014 Webbys
Greg Isenberg’s 5by emerged victorious at last night’s Webby Awards in New York, taking home the People’s…