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By Ian Hardy July 17, 2013

AcuityAds receives $3 million from BEST Funds, will be used to accelerate sales

Toronto-based AcuityAds has received an injection of $3 million from VC firm BEST Funds. Acuity was founded in 2009 and has…

By Ian Hardy July 16, 2013

VeloCity Venture Fund Finals and Demo Day are happening on July 25th

Over $100,000 is on the table for a select few start-ups who’ll be pitching their ideas during the Spring 2013 VeloCity…

By Ian Hardy July 16, 2013

1000Startups initiative aims to highlight 1000 Canadian startups

The team at Startup Canada have launched their 1000 Startup initiative. A huge undertaking that aims to highlight 1,000 Canadian…

By Daniel Bader July 15, 2013

Homejoy chooses downtown Toronto as its first international market for professional house cleaning

Homejoy, a simple startup with a very clean goal, has chosen Toronto as its first international expansion market. The California-based…

By Ian Hardy July 15, 2013

BDC Venture Capital invests $1.5 million into 10 Canadian start-ups

BDC Venture Capital has announced a $1.5 million investment into 10 Canadian start-ups, each receiving $150,000. BDC declared…

By Daniel Bader July 15, 2013

Toronto-based Keek reportedly raising funds on $600-$900 million valuation

Popular video sharing platform Keek, based out of Toronto, is reportedly raising a sizeable amount of funding based on a valuation…

By Jane McEntegart July 15, 2013

eBay Announces Ninth Annual ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’ for Canadians

eBay isn’t all used clothing and second-hand electronics. A ton of businesses and startups use the site’s marketplace…

By Ian Hardy July 15, 2013

L33dr.ly scores the $80,000 Startupfest 2013 grand prize

The Startupfest 2013 in Montreal was a grand success and the big $80,000 grand prize, which includes design and branding support,…

By Jane McEntegart July 14, 2013

Toronto Team Nabs $250,000 Prize with Human-powered Helicopter

A team of students from the University of Toronto has successfully created a human-powered helicopter and claimed a $250,000…

By Ian Hardy July 12, 2013

Indiegogo says you should “know your why” when starting a business

You have an idea and you want people to back it. Where do you go if you can’t receive immediate cash from the investor…

By Ian Hardy July 12, 2013

Marc Garneau on building your business: Trust your crew

Marc Garneau is a proud Canadian, retired astronaut turned politician. He was the first Canadian in space and during his career…

By Ian Hardy July 11, 2013

Gallery: A few pictures from Startupfest 2013

Montreal has once again been lit up with Startup dreams. For the 3rd year in a row, Startupfest has come back to the city and…

By Jane McEntegart July 11, 2013

Calgary Startup Takes Taxi Hailing Apps to the Next Level with Physical Fleet

Thanks to the likes of Uber and Hailo, taxi hailing apps are nothing new. But a taxi hailing app that’s backed by its…

By Daniel Bader July 10, 2013

Molson Coors aims to make beer cans more intuitive with Vented End technology

Molson Coors, creators of two of Canada’s most popular beer brands, Molson Canadian and Coors Light, have introduced…

By Jane McEntegart July 9, 2013

Morgan Solar takes on the sun, CEO says they’ve ‘cracked the code’

Big dreams are pretty much a given for any entrepreneur but even against the backdrop of Canada’s thriving start up industry,…

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AcuityAds receives $3 million from BEST Funds, will be used to accelerate sales

VeloCity Venture Fund Finals and Demo Day are happening on July 25th

1000Startups initiative aims to highlight 1000 Canadian startups

Homejoy chooses downtown Toronto as its first international market for professional house cleaning

BDC Venture Capital invests $1.5 million into 10 Canadian start-ups

Toronto-based Keek reportedly raising funds on $600-$900 million valuation

eBay Announces Ninth Annual ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’ for Canadians

L33dr.ly scores the $80,000 Startupfest 2013 grand prize

Toronto Team Nabs $250,000 Prize with Human-powered Helicopter

Indiegogo says you should “know your why” when starting a business

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Gallery: A few pictures from Startupfest 2013

Calgary Startup Takes Taxi Hailing Apps to the Next Level with Physical Fleet

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