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Slack raises a spectacular $120 million
Slack Technologies has raised a spectacular $120 million, for a post-funding valuation of a whopping $1.12 billion. The investment…
Dispatches from TEDx Vancouver: Charles Montgomery, Talks Technology and the Happy City – Part II
The effort in making TEDxVancouver a sold out success following a one year hiatus was both notable and admirable. The spread…
Dispatches from TEDx Vancouver: Charles Montgomery, Talks Technology and the Happy City – Part I
Massive urbanization on a global scale is inescapable. It’s not just a trend, it’s happening. Some research suggests that…
Bitstrips raises $8M Series B round with Horizons Ventures and Kleiner Perkins ahead of new emoji app launch
Toronto-based Bitstrips announced today $8 million in new series B funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Hong…
Square announces two coding events geared towards women
Back in September, MasterCard Canada partnered with Ladies Learning Code to launch a campaign to encourage girls to enter STEM…
Slyce partners with Neiman Marcus with ‘Snap. Find. Shop’
Slyce recently secured $12 million in funding and acquired Drivetrain Agency and Pounce. Prior to this news the Toronto-based…
Dispatches from TEDx Vancouver: Terry Pearson’s Personalizing Diagnostic Medicine
TEDxVancouver made enjoyed a sold out come back after hitting the pause button for a year. It’s fifth incarnation packed…
The Next 36 brings on Peter Carrescia as its new managing director
Next 36 has announced Peter Carrescia will be the new managing director of the accelerator program. Carrescia has previously…
Airbnb opens up Toronto office within MaRS
When Airbnb hired Aaron Zifkin as its new country manager for Canada he stated, “Our goal in Canada is to create and support…
Gymtrack: Why joining 500 Startups is the best thing your startup can do
Not many startups get the chance to be part of 500 Startups, and even less startups get personally invited by Dave McClure.…
Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub Network opens up in Montreal’s Notman House
Google announced today that its Google for Entrepreneurs programs has expanded to Montreal at the Notman House. Google for…
Startup Community, the documentary about startups in the Kitchener/Waterloo area, is now available on YouTube
Startup Community, the film by Taylor Jackson about the startups in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, found immediate success when…
CrowdCare raises $3.5 million further deployment of its Wysdom app
CrowdCare has raised $3.5 million to further deployment of its Wysdom app, led by Extreme Venture Partners and existing investors,…
Lightspeed acquires Belgium-based POSIOS, launches Lightspeed Restaurant
A healthy $35 million poured into Montreal-based LightSpeed recently. The company says they are “the commerce platform for…