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CVCA: $362 million in Canadian VC investments in Q1 2015

Ian Hardy May 8, 2015

The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) released its Q1 2015 statistics and revealed a total…

W|W: The Wearable Weekly – virtual reality gets real

Tom Emrich May 8, 2015

Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…

FreshBooks CEO Mike McDerment says “money doesn’t solve all problems” on #TheDisruptors

Ian Hardy May 8, 2015

FreshBooks is the latest disruptive Canadian startup to be featured on The Disruptors, BNN’s new hit TV show. …

InteraXon raises $10 million

Ian Hardy May 8, 2015

Toronto-based InteraXon has secured its additional funding with a $10 million Series B investment led by OMERS Ventures and…

FounderFuel announces Spring 2015 Cohort

Douglas Soltys May 7, 2015

As part of Demo Day today, Montreal-based startup accelerator FounderFuel announced the six companies comprising its Spring…

Ontario government creates new $20 million Health Technology Innovation Evaluation Fund

Douglas Soltys May 7, 2015

At the MaRS HealthKick 2015 event in Toronto today, the Ontario government announced the creation of a new fund to grow and…

Shopify IPO aiming to raise $108 million (USD)

Ian Hardy May 7, 2015

Additional details regarding Shopify’s IPO has been revealed. According to a new regulatory filing, the Ottawa-based…

Due South: Orchard knows it’s all about the network

Igor Bonifacic May 7, 2015

Welcome to Due South, a new series that profiles Canadian entrepreneurs who have founded companies outside of the motherland.…

Uber stages Toronto rally for “common sense regulations”

Justin Kozuch May 6, 2015

“Convenience. Safety. Accountability.” These are but a few of the adjectives Uber supporters used to describe the scrappy,…

Ontario Pension Board invests into Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund, total commitment now $264 million

Ian Hardy May 6, 2015

Northleaf Capital, which calls itself “Canada’s largest independent global private markets fund manager and advisor,”…

Toronto’s Flipd rides the digital detox wave

Justin Kozuch May 6, 2015

Take a look around you the next time you’re riding the subway, or queueing at a coffee shop, and you’ll likely see someone…

Google Digital Breakfast tackles digital marketing May 12th

Douglas Soltys May 6, 2015

Spark and Google have teamed up to host a Digital Breakfast in Google Toronto’s swanky downtown office. The Digital Breakfast…

Uber will apply for a Toronto taxi licence

Igor Bonifacic May 5, 2015

After years of refusing to acquire a taxi licence in Toronto, Uber will finally get one this week, says the Toronto Star. Uber…

Wattage goes under

Douglas Soltys May 5, 2015

BetaKit’s recent feature on Toronto-based startup Wattage was filled with excitement. Not only for the company’s pedigree,…

The Next 36 introduces 22 companies into The Next Founders program

Ian Hardy May 5, 2015

Toronto’s Next 36 has helped developed world-renowned startups in its program. A few of the companies that might spark…

What’s in #Budget2025 for Canadian tech?

Xanadu to go public on Nasdaq and TSX in $3.6-billion USD SPAC deal

New accelerator program aims to give Canadian founders a taste of Silicon Valley

Wealthsimple hits $10-billion valuation in new round backed by Dragoneer, GIC, CPP Investments

Evan Solomon teases new AI laws as experts warn Canada is behind international peers

Canada’s FinTech industry enters new era as Bank of Canada taps first payment service providers

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CVCA: $362 million in Canadian VC investments in Q1 2015

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FreshBooks CEO Mike McDerment says “money doesn’t solve all problems” on #TheDisruptors

InteraXon raises $10 million

FounderFuel announces Spring 2015 Cohort

Ontario government creates new $20 million Health Technology Innovation Evaluation Fund

Shopify IPO aiming to raise $108 million (USD)

Due South: Orchard knows it’s all about the network

Uber stages Toronto rally for “common sense regulations”

Ontario Pension Board invests into Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund, total commitment now $264 million

Toronto’s Flipd rides the digital detox wave

Google Digital Breakfast tackles digital marketing May 12th

Uber will apply for a Toronto taxi licence

Wattage goes under

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