Ottawa-based Clearwater Clinical Raises $2 Million from BDC Capital, Naavon and Fundfire
Ottawa-based Clearwater Clinical has received $2 million in financing from BDC Capital, along with participation from Naavon…
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Toronto’s PUSH Strength received 2,000 pre-orders for its PUSH Band, online orders now available to all
The last time we checked in with Toronto-based PUSH was back in July when they were beginning to ship devices to its 2,000…
Information Venture Partners launched by Robert Antoniades and David Unsworth
According to a report on PEHub, Information Venture Partners has launched the Information Venture Partners Fund I, a a newly…
‘Jaw-Dropping’ Mouthwear is Newest Advancement in Athletic Technology
Toronto start-up New Age Performance (NAP) is moulding the next generation of competitive athletes with the 6DS PRO, the next…
Slack raises a spectacular $120 million
Slack Technologies has raised a spectacular $120 million, for a post-funding valuation of a whopping $1.12 billion. The investment…
Dispatches from TEDx Vancouver: Charles Montgomery, Talks Technology and the Happy City – Part II
The effort in making TEDxVancouver a sold out success following a one year hiatus was both notable and admirable. The spread…
Slyce partners with Neiman Marcus with ‘Snap. Find. Shop’
Slyce recently secured $12 million in funding and acquired Drivetrain Agency and Pounce. Prior to this news the Toronto-based…
Dispatches from TEDx Vancouver: Terry Pearson’s Personalizing Diagnostic Medicine
TEDxVancouver made enjoyed a sold out come back after hitting the pause button for a year. It’s fifth incarnation packed…
The Next 36 brings on Peter Carrescia as its new managing director
Next 36 has announced Peter Carrescia will be the new managing director of the accelerator program. Carrescia has previously…
Airbnb opens up Toronto office within MaRS
When Airbnb hired Aaron Zifkin as its new country manager for Canada he stated, “Our goal in Canada is to create and support…
Gymtrack: Why joining 500 Startups is the best thing your startup can do
Not many startups get the chance to be part of 500 Startups, and even less startups get personally invited by Dave McClure.…
Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub Network opens up in Montreal’s Notman House
Google announced today that its Google for Entrepreneurs programs has expanded to Montreal at the Notman House. Google for…
Lightspeed acquires Belgium-based POSIOS, launches Lightspeed Restaurant
A healthy $35 million poured into Montreal-based LightSpeed recently. The company says they are “the commerce platform for…
10 Year-Old Toronto Girl Behind the Love Sandal Inspires Entrepreneurship During Small Business Awareness Month [Update]
Meet one of Toronto’s youngest female entrepreneurs: Abi Smithson. Smithson is a 10-year old Toronto native who had an inventor’s…
Toronto’s Uplette participating in 500 Startups Demo Day Batch 10 today
Silicon Valley-based accelerator 500 Startups is having its Demo Day for Batch 10 today. In total, twenty-seven companies will…