SuiteQ Offers Home Decor Customers a 3D Shopping Experience
Toronto-based SuiteQ launched this week, a startup that offers home decor shoppers a “try before you buy” online…
Canadian Startup News
Montreal-Born 5by Unveils Android App for Video Recommendation Engine
5by, the San Francisco-based company that was founded in Montreal in 2012, has launched its app in the Google Play store, for…
Canadian Wearable Companies Represent at SXSW
Six Canadian companies have been selected as finalists in the sixth annual SXSW Accelerator competition. More than 500 companies…
Former NLL Lacrosse Player’s Workplace Engagement Platform Raises $500K Seed Round
Waterloo-based startup Plasticity, the workplace engagement platform cofounded by former professional lacrosse player Jim Moss,…
Even Non-Profits Are Accepting Bitcoin Now
We know that Bitcoin seems be accepted by more and more Canadian businesses, small or large, but now it appears that non-profits…
Not a Silver Bullet, But Close: PHEMI’s Prescription for Fixing the Health Care System
Technology is not the health care system’s silver bullet, but individuals choosing to live healthier is. Believing in…
Hootsuite Acquires Massachusetts-Based Startup uberVU
Thus far in Hootsuite‘s well-documented and successful ride as king of the “social relationship platform”…
The BDC Introduces Four New Awards for Canadian Entrepreneurs
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has announced a call for entries for four new awards that recognize Canadian…
Vancouver’s BuildDirect Raises $30 Million Series B Round
In a home-building market worth $492 billion, Vancouver’s BuildDirect has taken a major step forward. The online supplier…
Waterloo’s OpenText to Spearhead $100 Million Fund for Enterprise Apps
The governments of Canada and Ontario weren’t the only ones with an extra hop in their step today at the Communitech…
Feds Announce $300 Million Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund of Funds
Building on the Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP), Canada’s federal government today has announced the Northleaf Venture…
Federal Gov’t + Ontario Premier Wynne to Make Venture Capital Announcement – Live Video Feed here
Kathleen Wynne, Ontario’s Premier, is set to make a big announcement today at Communitech in Waterloo. Joining her will…
Piper, The Home Security System that Did Really Well on Indiegogo, Launches Today
In late August we covered Piper, a smart home security gadget and app system that shows people how their homes are doing via panoramic…
Startup Weekend Takes Montreal Next Month
Startup Weekend, the global, grassroots community that put on 54-hour marathon events where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs…
Ontario Commits to Innovation: $190 Million Over Six Years
The government of Ontario has committed $190 million over six year to support innovation and create jobs in the province. The…