Toronto-based Jiffy on Demand closes half a million seed round
In just over a month since officially going live with its on-demand service in Toronto, Jiffy on Demand, or “Jiffy” as…
Funding
Today in funding: Thoughtexchange, Wellington Financial, HonkMobile
This week, Canadian companies raised seed capital, Series A rounds, and bigtime funds. Here’s the latest on who raised…
Concordia University innovation space receives $1 million “startup gift”
As Concordia University’s District 3 Startup Innovation Centre opened its doors to a new facility in Concordia’s…
Communitech’s pitch competition puts spotlight on female founders
On October 1st, a crowd gathered to watch the Communitech Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition, the culmination of Communitech’s…
Next Gen Den’s new dragons breathe fire into early stage startups
Next Gen Den, the 20 episode Dragons’ Den spinoff made for web and mobile, is back for another season, and its new judges…
Ladies Learning Code crowdfunding for computer lab on wheels
Ladies Learning Code, an organization dedicated to teaching digital literacy to women and youth through nationwide workshops,…
TruLeaf launches $1.37 million campaign on AgFunder to close Series A
TruLeaf, a Halifax-based agtech company dedicated to developing multi-layer plant farm technology to provide predictable supplies…
ScribbleLive raises $35 million Series D
ScribbleLive, a Toronto-based company focused on digital content marketing, just announced that it closed $35 million in expansion…
Edvisor, Ziva Dynamics & Change Heroes top BCIC-New Ventures competition
New Ventures BC and the BC Innovation Council (BCIC) awarded over $300,000 to tech startups at their 15th annual awards ceremony,…
Communitech Rev awards $50,000 to protein testing solution Nicoya
Waterloo-based Nicoya Lifesciences wants to change the way scientists run protein tests, and on Friday night, the company had…
Spacefy closes $300,000 seed round using InvestX
A few weeks ago, BetaKit reported that Spacefy would be the first Toronto early-stage startup to use Waverley’s platform,…
Breather raises USD$20 million Series B from Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures, others
Breather, the Montreal-originated startup that focuses on providing people with on-demand private workspaces, announced today…
Zonetail secures $2.3 million Series A for its hotel app platform
Toronto-based Zonetail, an app developer that creates anchored mobile apps for hotels and condos, has secured a $2.3 million…
#TodayinFunding: NoviFlow, The Better Software Company, You.i TV
Summer’s over and it’s back to school for companies looking to raise large funding rounds. Here’s the latest…
Startup Canada and Dell launch new fund to support women entrepreneurs
Startup Canada and Dell Canada announced this morning the launch of a new fund to invest in projects that encourage and support…