Perceptiv Labs is on a mission to make drones smarter
If drones are going to take to the skies in the not so distant future, we all need to become amateur pilots or they need to…
Funding
MediaCore lands $4.5 million to help “transform how people teach and learn using video”
Victoria-based MediaCore, a company that developed a cloud-based educational video platform, has received $4.5 million led…
Ryan Holmes wants to launch the first AngelList Syndicate in Canada
John Philip Green was fed up. The founder of Toronto’s CareGuide had raised a significant seed round last year from prominent…
eQOL receives $435,000 from Ontario government to enhance patient independence
MaRS Innovation is reporting that Sault Ste. Marie-based eQOL received $435,475 from the Ontario government last week in a…
Reuters says Canadian VC investments reached $2.36 billion in 2014
Last week, we covered the CVCA investment in Canada report, which tallied the total number of disclosed venture capital deals…
Gymtrack raises $2.5 million seed round from Real Ventures & White Star Capital
Last October, Gymtrack co-CEO Pablo Srugo, wrote about the benefits of being accepted to 500 Startups, stating that after three…
WIND’s Tony Lacavera says entrepreneurs should not restrict themselves to Canada for capital
Yesterday, The Empire Club of Canada hosted an hour long conversation with WIND Mobile Chairman Tony Lacavera. While the conversation…
CVCA: $1.9B in Canadian VC investments in 2014
The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) has released its 2014 report on investment in Canada.…
The Next Gen enters the Dragons’ Den
Next Gen Den, Dragons’ Den for the next generation of entrepreneurs, hits the Interwebs today. The new…
CPPIB commits additional $330 million to Canadian private equity, managed by Northleaf
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) announced yesterday that it has committed an additional $330 million to the…
Onyx Motion, HWKI some of the early stage startups entering the Next Gen Den
For many early stage startups, the right exposure at the right time can have a huge impact. While the ‘realness’ of…
Today in funding: Poka, Budge, OCE SmartStart
A wide variety of Canadian funding announcements today, with funds both raising capital and investing it. Here’s the latest…
Vidyard Raises $18M To Grow Its Video Marketing Platform
Kitchener-based Vidyard just announced an epic $18M series B raise, because we’re all watching videos, all the time. “The…
MaRS-backed Unata raises $1.2M to fuel U.S. grocery retail growth
Toronto-based Unata announced today that it has secured $1.2 million in funding. The round was lead by MaRS’ Investment Accelerator…
Shopify reportedly prepping for 2015 dual-IPO to raise $100M at $1 billion valuation
Ottawa-based Shopify has been rumoured to go public for about a year now. According to the Wall Street Journal, the ecommerce…