Canadian government investing up to $4.76 million in CFC for digital media products
To support the development and commercialization of digital media products in southern Ontario, the Canadian government announced…
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With $3.1 million in seed funding, Limelight transitions from service to product with its agency-in-a-box
When Jonah Midanik started Immersion marketing agency in 2003, the advertising scene was, obviously, very different from today.…
ConferenceCloud raises $90,000 in seed as MLA48’s third investment
Established in 2007, nonprofit Maple Leaf Angels was created with the mandate of connecting accredited investors with passionate…
Retail analytics platform Askuity raises $2 million Series A
Toronto-based Askuity has announced the closing of a $2 million Series A for its retail analytics platform, which allows product…
Reuters: Canadian deal activity at second-highest level in 2015
According to new data from Thomson Reuters, deal activity outside of Canada from the country’s top pension funds, banks,…
Zymeworks snags huge $61.5 USD million Series A round for its biotherapeutic treatments
Vancouver-based Zymeworks, a biotherapeutics company developing protein therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune…
MMB Networks closes $7 million Series B
As IoT-connected devices are projected to triple to 38 billion units by 2020, investors are keen to ensure that they don’t…
Hexoskin Smart hits crowdfunding goal in less than a day
Two years after Hexoskin raised 166 percent of its crowdfunding goal for its “World’s First Biometric Smart Shirt”,…
Toronto-based Street Contxt raises $8 million Series A led by Oculus investor Formation 8
In a city with the nation’s highest concentration of banks and financial institutions, it’s no surprise that some…
Lendful raises $15 million from new partner Alterna Bank
Vancouver-based Lendful has announced a major investment today, securing $15 million CAD from Ottawa-based Alterna Bank, a…
Canadian government announces $50 million program to help SMBs with global export
Last year, CIBC released a slightly ominous report, noting that Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), while responsible…
Female Funders hosting breakfast series across North America with Shopify
The Canadian organization dedicated to inspiring a new generation of female angel investors is hosting a breakfast series across…
Holiday Funding Roundup: Axios, Athletigen
A few Canadian companies received rounds of funding in their stockings over the holidays. Here’s the latest on who raised…
Toronto-based Clear Blue Technologies closes $1.85 million funding round
Clear Blue Technologies, a smart off-grid company, announced a $1.85 million in a private placement. The round was led by Haywood…
Hexoskin raises $1.3 million in second round of financing
As part of an exciting year for Montreal-based smart shirt maker Hexoskin â which already partnered with Best Buy earlier…