Leaders Fund says borders between U.S. and Canada “dissolving” following investment in Boston-based Zaius
Canada is moving away from the nascent startup ecosystem it was even five years ago and getting noticed on a global scale.…
Funding
With a $25M USD Series A round, LEAGUE’s Mike Serbinis won’t be stopped
Mike Serbinis is pissed off that LEAGUE’s fundraising took nine weeks instead of eight. There are a few reasons for that.…
FedDev Ontario dedicates $880,000 to Communitech to support women-led businesses
Minister of Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger and Kitchener Centre MP Raj Saini today announced a non-repayable contribution…
Canadian Internet Registration Authority invests $1 million in nonprofit digital projects
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, an organization dedicated to supporting Canada’s internet community, has…
Montreal-based Netlift raises $1.3 million to expand carpooling app beyond Quebec
Montreal-based Netlift, a startup that’s developed an app that encourages multi-modal transportation, has raised $1.3…
How a co-op student growth hacked CareGuide into new funding from 500 Startups’ DistroFund
In the past, CareGuide has excelled at securing funding using unconventional methods. For example, raising funding from the…
FanXchange raises $5 million Series B for white label ticketing platform
Toronto-based FanXchange, a platform that provides powering white-labeled live event ticketing solutions for loyalty programs,…
Eloqua founding execs raise $6.5 million seed round for Nudge, their latest sales platform
Toronto-based Nudge, a platform that allows sales professionals to leverage relationship strength in order to find their best…
Versature raises $1.15 million from BDC Capital, RBC
Versature, which provides cloud-based VoIP communications for Canadian businesses, raised $1.15 million in seed funding. Versature…
Montreal-based AmpMe raises $10 million CAD from Relay Ventures, OMERS Ventures
Montreal-based AmpMe, an app that allows users to play music in perfect sync across multiple devices simultaneously, today…
PerfectlySoft raises $1.12 million to bring Swift to enterprise servers
In a report from Business Insider, Newmarket-based PerfectlySoft announced its raise of $1.12 million seed funding from Impression…
Novacap closes its Industries IV Fund at $470 million
Longueuil-based Novacap, Quebec’s largest private equity fund manager with $1.5 billion in assets, closed its Novacap…
Q4 raises $22 million series B funding to expand team and bring machine learning to platform
Toronto-based Q4 Inc, which provides a communication and intelligence solutions platform for investment relations, announced…
Revlo launches with $1.12 million seed round from Y Combinator, Extreme Venture Partners
Revlo has officially launched its fan engagement platform on Twitch thanks to a $1.12 million seed round from Y Combinator…
With new seed funding, Hockeystick looks to compete with CB Insights for startup data
Raymond Luk agrees with my conceit that Canadian entrepreneurs have a natural predisposition towards building B2B companies.…