Velocity announces Ten finalists competing for over $100,000 at the Velocity Fund Finals on November 27th
Ten finalists have been named to compete at the upcoming Fall 2014 Velocity Fund Finals on November 27th. Velocity, an entrepreneurship…
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Eventbase raises $2 million, acquires UK-based LetsLynk to strengthening its trade show technology offering
Vancouver-based Eventbase Technology has raised $2 million in Series A funding from South By Southwest (SXSW), the same people…
There’s An App For That – An Inside Look at The Canadian Special Olympics
The Canadian Special Olympics Summer Games of 2014 were the largest of their kind in the history of Canada. The Games brought…
HIGHLINE Brings Silicon Valley Tech Networking Series ‘Startup Socials’ to Canada
Startup Socials, a tech event series that originated in Silicon Valley, is coming to Canada powered by HIGHLINE and SoftLayer…
SupplyStream scores $250,000 from Innovacorp
Halifax-based SupplyStream has recieved $250,000 in funding from Innovacorp. The company is reportedly building a technology…
Deloitte unveils Canada’s Technology Fast 50
Deloitte unveiled the winners of the Technology Fast 50 program today. This is an annual event and focusses in on innovation,…
Quandl receives $5.4 million from August Capital
An investment of $5.4 million by August Capital is heading towards Quandl, a web-based platform for financial and economic…
Airbnb study says its contributed $54.6 million to the Montreal economy
Convenient and affordable rental site Airbnb is available in 190 countries. The worldwide headquarters is located San Francisco,…
Cascadia Summit Announces 16 Startup finalists pitching for an opportunity to spend three months in Silicon Valley
With over 100 applications submitted, Launch Academy, Plug and Play Canada and Boast Capital have announced the 16 startups…
Kobo’s Serbinis Launches LEAGUE, Announces $4M Seed Round To Transform Healthcare
All eyes are on serial entrepreneur and Kobo Founder Michael Serbinis, as he announces his new adventure LEAGUE INC. this week.…
Rent frock Repeat raises $1.15 million to expand its dress rental business
The term “frock” is defined “as the name for an article of clothing for men and women. It is sometimes synonymously…
Sunnybrook Hospital to live-tweet a colon cancer surgery on Twitter
Toronto’s Sunnybrook Hospital already made history on February 20th last year by live-Tweeting a heart surgery. The goal…
Sentrian receives $12 million from TELUS Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures and Frost Data Capital
Canadian telecom player TELUS has continued its foray into the health space by investing into California-based Sentrian, a…
Be inspired: Startup Empire Conference keynote presentations now online
If you missed out on the Startup Empire Conference that took place in Halifax in September you can now watch a few choice clips…
Industry Minister says ‘Alibaba is seriously considering a new campus in Vancouver’
In September, Alibaba Group set a record $25 billion IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. The Chinese-based company is considered…