OMERS Ventures and Salesforce Ventures invest in Halifax-based LeadSift
Halifax-based LeadSift was founded in 2012 by Daniel Allen, Sreejata Chatterjee, Tapajyoti (Tukan) Das, and Hatem Nassrat to…
Funding
First five Startup Canada Communities awarded funding to help their ecosystems grow
Startup Canada has announced that five of its communities have been awarded investment from the Startup Canada Ecosystem Investment…
Crowdfunding 101: no potato salads
My name is Corey Herscu and I am former tech journalist who’s now made the full-time shift to tech-focused public relations.…
Today in funding: Snug Vest, Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Lending Loop
A first-time entrepreneur and a new startup one year in the making are finally seeing their hard work pay off. Here’s the…
Today in Funding: Yesware, Kensington Venture Fund, iGan Partners, Luxury Retreats and Osprey Informatics
Calgary-based companies are getting noticed in the tech scene as two Calgary-based companies raised generous funds. Here’s…
Orchard Labs receives $500,000 from the MLA48 Angel Investment Fund
Toronto-based Orchard Labs, the company that makes it easy for iPhone owners to sell their smartphone, has received $500,000…
Control raises $1.5 million from Vanedge and BDC Capital
Vancouver-based Control has announced the close of an oversubscribed $1.5 million seed round, led by Vanedge Capital and BDC…
Stingray Digital co-founder opens up about going public
For entrepreneurs growing hugely successful companies, grappling with the question of whether to go public or retain control…
Wirkn raises $1.2 million, hires Todd Dean as CMO
Toronto-based Wirkn has announced it has successfully raised $1.2 million seed round from “two North American retail…
Plotly raises $5.5 million Series A from Rho Ventures, MHS Capital, Real Ventures, others
Montreal-based Plotly announced the close of a $5.5 million Series A round today, led by MHS Capital, Siemens Venture Capital,…
Allen and Eva Lau’s Small Fish Ventures invests in Toronto-based Hubba
Two Small Fish Ventures, an angel investment firm composed of husband and wife duo Allen and Eva Lau, announced today that…
Buffalo’s 43North looks to tempt Ontario entrepreneurs with $5 million in prizes
Located just 2 hours around Lake Ontario from the GTA, Buffalo claims that its 43North event is the world’s largest business…
Koho closes $1 million seed round, moves one step closer to building 21st-century banking
Koho is a litmus-test startup. Ask anyone in the Canadian FinTech space for their thoughts on the company, and you’ll get…
BetaKit.Fund is our investment in the Canadian Startup community
We are believers in Canada and the opportunities that are created here. With BetaKit, we chose to focus our attention on Canadian…
Granify raises $9 million Series A from Valar Ventures, iNovia Capital + Social Starts
Canadian accelerator grad (Extreme Startups / HIGHLINE portfolio) Granify, a software as a service (SaaS) company that improves…