Venture Capital Insider: What Do Venture Capitalists Do Everyday?
While some of us might think the job of a venture capitalist mostly entails socializing at events with people who want their…
Funding
Fredricton’s Introhive Gets Additional Funding From SalesForce.Com
Fredricton-based startup Introhive already raised a series B round of funding from Build Ventures, CIT GAP, Fortify VC, Growthworks…
SDTC Invests $39.8 Million in Quebec Cleantech Project
While Cleantech projects typically scare off traditional startup seed VC funds because of the amount of money needed, it is…
Extreme Startups Orchestrates Major Shake-Up, Splits into Three Categories
We didn’t hear much from Marcus Daniels since he took on the position of Extreme Startups’ Managing Director earlier…
BEST Funds Makes a $3 Million Bet on Mobile Sales Tool
Oakville-based mobile sales technology company Skura Corporation has received $3 million in venture capital funding from Toronto’s…
CVCA Applauds Federal Government’s Venture Capital Action Plan (and Its Recent Wins)
The Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA) is extending its “bro-fist” to the federal government, in praising…
Memelabs Changes Name to Brightkit, Raises Seed Round
Vancouver-based Brightkit has launched today, announcing that it raised a seed round led by angel investors Geoff Entress…
Ottawa’s Ranovus Secures $11 Million in Funding From BDC, OMERS and More
Ranovus Inc., a Ottawa and San Jose-based leading provider of multi-terabit interconnect solutions for Data Center and communications…
Halifax’s STI Technologies Gets Huge $17 Million Private Equity Infusion
Halifax-based STI Technologies, a company that developed a card-based program connecting physicians, patients, pharmacy and…
Telus Commits $5.4 million to GTA Charities
Telus will give more than $5.4 million to Greater Toronto Area-based charities and community organizations in 2013, including…
A Startup CEO’s Financing Cautionary Tale
Utility companies lose $202 billion every year due to theft and technical inefficiencies that plague the worldwide electrical…
Four Ontario Cleantech Projects to Receive $14.7 Million
Global demand for clean technology is projected to triple by 2020, and it looks like the Sustainable Development Technology…
At MaRS’s $15 Million Announcement, Don Tapscott Urges All Business to Take On A Collaborative Approach
Last week the MaRS Discovery District hosted an event to celebrate its $15 million funding extension, first announced back…
BDC Venture Capital Is Giving $135 Million to Healthcare Tech
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is making one big bet on healthcare technologies. The BDC’s Venture Capital…
Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation Takes N100 Startup Competition
The Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation (UCIC) has won a $100,000 investment as part of winning the Northumberland CDFC…