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…
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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…
Shaw wants to buy Wind Mobile for $1.6 billion
Shaw Communications has announced that it plans to purchase Wind Mobile, which turned six years-old today, for $1.6 billion…
500 Startups includes four Canadian companies in latest batch
500 Startups officially announced the startups accepted into its Batch 15 — and out of 40 companies, four are Canadian. …
Rover taking its ‘Uber of parking’ service across Canada
Rover, a startup based in Toronto with ambitions to become the “Uber of parking,” has revealed that it has plans…
Report says cities in Western Canada the best for starting businesses
While many Canadians might think our nation’s largest cities, Toronto or Montreal, are the top places to start a business,…
AppCarousel acquired by San Francisco-based AppDirect
AppCarousel, a Calgary-based app management platform for connected cars, smartphones, smart screens, and tablets, as well as…
Coinbase integrates with Vogogo, expands bitcoin exchange into Canada
Calgary’s Vogogo — a B2B risk management company and payment service business that enables secure online transactions between…
Today in Funding: Benevity, Northleaf Capital Partners, and Viafoura
A variety of Canadian companies and funds raised big money this week. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
3D printing: The future of art, retail, and outer space
In 2015, the crowd is being given even more power than before. There has been a seismic shift towards engaging and empowering…