Grow Financial says next face of FinTech is working with enterprise following Celero partnership
Grow Financial, the enterprise FinTech company, and Celero, which provides IT solutions to Canadian financial institutions,…
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Craves pivots its clothing image search app to focus on celebrity fashion
Last year, Calgary-based Craves launched to help users to search for retail items by uploading images from their camera roll,…
As 500 Canada team grows nationally, focus is on fueling next generation of entrepreneurs
Sanjay Singhal’s start as the head of 500 Canada — 500 Startups’ $30 million fund dedicated to Canadian startups —…
BDC Capital and ATB Financial contributing $1 billion to Alberta-based small businesses
BDC Capital and ATB Financial have negotiated a $1 billion agreement to support Alberta-based small businesses. Each institution…
IBM partners with University of Calgary to accelerate genomic health research
IBM and the University of Calgary have established a five-year partnership to accelerate genomic research in common childhood…
C100 announces 2016 summer cohort for 48 Hours in the Valley program
C100, a nonprofit organization supporting Canadians working in Silicon Valley, announced the 17 startups that have made it…
LendingArch enters Canadian FinTech space with customized loan platform
Canada has been called a leader in the global FinTech space, so it’s no surprise that those with banking expertise are…
Canadian entrepreneurs can spend a 15-minute ride with investors using UberPITCH
Uber is testing the idea of an entrepreneur “elevator pitch” with UberPITCH, a service inviting entrepreneurs to…
Kensington Venture Partners exceeds target with $306 million Kensington Venture Fund
Kensington Capital Partners, an independent Canadian investor in alternative assets, announced the final closing of its Kensington…
Avrio Capital closes its largest late stage venture fund with $110 million in commitments
Calgary-based Avrio Capital, which invests in innovative food and agriculture companies, announced that it has closed its largest…
Today in funding: icejam, Clockwork Fox, iNovia investment fund, HeyOrca!
Today is a huge roundup of funding as both startups — especially in Atlantic Canada — and funds close impressive rounds…
Carriers using small cell tech to connect Canadians
The next big thing in connectivity is elusively, almost comically, small. As cities get denser, and its citizens’ wireless…
Startup Canada Podcast: Gary Ziegler on the opportunities in FinTech
Fun Fact: although 70 per cent of purchases are researched online first, 90-95 percent of transactions are completed in a brick…
SMART Technologies Joins Google for Education Partner Program
Calgary-based SMART Technologies, a provider of education collaboration solutions, announced that it is among a group of partners…
Shell Canada gives entrepreneurs $50,000 for cleantech projects
As this generation is reported to be a highly-conscious generation when it comes to sustainability, Shell Canada is giving…