Top Hat Monocle Closes $8M to Bring Gamification to University Classrooms
Yesterday we wrote about Coursemodo, a new platform that helps teachers engage students in the classroom through polls, quizzes…
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Hubba Takes a Big Data Approach to Product Management for Brands, Retailers
Big data analytics can help companies understand everything from their inventory needs to customer spending patterns, all with…
500px Makes First Acquisition, Recommendation Software Startup Algo Anywhere
Photo-sharing site 500px today announced the acquisition of fellow Toronto-startup Algo Anywhere, in a stock and cash deal…
With 4M Members Globally, Freelancer.com Acquires Scriptlance
Australian freelance services marketplace Freelancer.com today announced that it has acquired Scriptlance, a Toronto-based…
AppHero Makes App Recommendations Personal, Adds $1.8M in Funding
Toronto-based startup AppHero, which is taking on the sizeable task of making app discovery easier for everyday mobile device…
TrendSpottr Launches Widgets to Surface Trending Social Media Content
TrendSpottr, the Toronto-based startup looking to predict the curve and help businesses, brands and publications get out in…
Kytephone Officially Debuts its Kid-Friendly Android Lockdown Tool
Smartphones are becoming more affordable, more generally available, and more popular with kids. That’s why startup Kytephone,…
Pinterest-style Online Marketplace HipSwap Launches Local Delivery Service
Billed as the “anti-classifieds,” Los Angeles-based HipSwap is a visual online marketplace that allows people…
Ebook Community Wattpad Raises $17.3M, Claims Higher Engagement Than Pinterest
Toronto-based Wattpad, an online community revolving around the creation and sharing of free ebooks,today announced a new Series…
Huddlers Wants to Help Connect Amateur Athletes
There are plenty of places for sports fans to connect online, from forums to social networking groups and email lists, but…
Scalability Wants to Be Every Startup’s Back Office
Toronto-based startup Scalability is launching today, promising a solution that covers the range of business back office requirements…
Wave Accounting Raises $12M, Adding 1,000 SMBs Every Day
Toronto-based online accounting startup Wave Accounting today announced that it has rasied a $12 million Series B funding round,…
Understoodit Helps Confused Students in the Classroom
One of the things professors and instructors often tell students at the beginning of a class is to just raise their hand and…
HotelTonight's Same-Day Booking App Goes International
Same-day hotel booking app HotelTonight is announcing its first international expansion today, adding Canadian cities Toronto…
Location-based Ad Firm Adcentricity Acquired by Bee Media
Toronto-based Bee Media announced the acquisition of location-based media startup Adcentricity today for an undisclosed sum.…