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Ways We Work wants the story behind the startup story

Alex Kinsella October 9, 2015

The startups that usually come to mind are the ones who have succeeded at telling their stories the best. But there are stories…

Sensibill and Hootsuite add new key executives

Jessica Galang October 9, 2015

This week, Canadian companies added key staff to take themselves to the next level. Hootsuite announced that Penny Wilson,…

New Dragons’ Den judges bring young perspective to entrepreneurial institution

Jessica Galang October 8, 2015

It doesn’t seem that long ago that Canada fell in love with the Dragons’ Den original judges — Kevin O’Leary,…

Startup Open House gives you an inside peek into Canadian startups

Jessica Galang October 8, 2015

For the third year in a row, Startup Open House — a citywide open house event where participants have free access to visit…

Toronto’s Nymi hires new CEO as Martin moves to CTO

Ian Hardy October 8, 2015

Toronto-based Nymi, with assistance from TD and MasterCard, recently made history by successfully conducting a contactless…

Today in acquisitions: Switch Merge, MediaCore, Silanis, BigKite

Jessica Galang October 8, 2015

Canadian companies went on an acquisition spree this week – both buying and selling. Here’s the latest on who acquired…

Canadian-made AppDirect raises $140 million Series E

Douglas Soltys October 8, 2015

TechCrunch is reporting that AppDirect has raised a $140 million Series E funding round, led by J.P. Morgan, with participation…

Hubba closes $11 million Series A with lofty intentions

Douglas Soltys October 8, 2015

The Globe and Mail is reporting that Hubba has closed an $11 million Series A round, led by Real Ventures and Kensington Venture…

#WWTO shows VR’s possibilities are endless

Jessica Galang October 7, 2015

For the final We Are Wearables Toronto event of the year, WWTO founder and BetaKit Senior Editor Tom Emrich ended 10 months…

Toronto-based Jiffy on Demand closes half a million seed round

Ian Hardy October 7, 2015

In just over a month since officially going live with its on-demand service in Toronto, Jiffy on Demand, or “Jiffy” as…

Stanley Park Ventures hopes to steer startups past the noise

Jonathon Narvey October 7, 2015

One of the more recent additions to Vancouver’s fast-growing tech ecosystem is Stanley Park Ventures, operating just steps…

Berlin-based Helpling ceases operations in Canada

Jessica Galang October 6, 2015

Helpling.com, a web service that allows users to find cleaners in their area, is ceasing operations in Canada, according to…

Startup Canada Podcast: Chris Johnson on Investing Ahead of the Curve

Startup Canada October 6, 2015

“If everyone told you what they wanted, then everyone would have horses.” – Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company…

Ask The Doctor acquires Sehat, India’s largest health platform

Jessica Galang October 6, 2015

Toronto-based Ask The Doctor, a health platform that connects users to doctors to receive immediate help, has acquired Sehat,…

Today in funding: Thoughtexchange, Wellington Financial, HonkMobile

Jessica Galang October 6, 2015

This week, Canadian companies raised seed capital, Series A rounds, and bigtime funds. Here’s the latest on who raised…

Clutch races past $1 billion in total cars purchased amid record growth

Robotics startup Attabotics closes down and terminates employees

Clio to acquire Spanish-American legaltech vLex for $1 billion USD

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Ways We Work wants the story behind the startup story

Sensibill and Hootsuite add new key executives

New Dragons’ Den judges bring young perspective to entrepreneurial institution

Startup Open House gives you an inside peek into Canadian startups

Toronto’s Nymi hires new CEO as Martin moves to CTO

Today in acquisitions: Switch Merge, MediaCore, Silanis, BigKite

Canadian-made AppDirect raises $140 million Series E

Hubba closes $11 million Series A with lofty intentions

#WWTO shows VR’s possibilities are endless

Toronto-based Jiffy on Demand closes half a million seed round

Stanley Park Ventures hopes to steer startups past the noise

Berlin-based Helpling ceases operations in Canada

Startup Canada Podcast: Chris Johnson on Investing Ahead of the Curve

Ask The Doctor acquires Sehat, India’s largest health platform

Today in funding: Thoughtexchange, Wellington Financial, HonkMobile

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