INSTANT Financial raises $1.2 million seed round
Vancouver-based INSTANT Financial, which allows employees to gain instant access to payments instantly after a shift, raised…
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Foodee raises $6 million Series A for U.S. expansion
Food concierge company Foodee, which facilitates meal delivery from local restaurants to workplaces, announced a $6 million…
CareGuide makes strategic investment in fellow startup Qimple
Torontoâs CareGuide is known for making its own road. The care marketplace startup, which has a portfolio of sites like Sitter.com…
Staples and Thinking Capital launch loan service to give SMBs quick access to financing
Thinking Capital and Staples are partnering to launch Staples Business Loans with the aim of giving small businesses easier…
Cybersecurity company eSentire raises $27 million
Cambridge-based eSentire, which provides mid-sized businesses with cybersecurity, has raised $27 million ($19.5 million USD).…
Quebec City-based Jobillico raises $8 million to fuel westward expansion
Jobillico, an online job market based in Quebec City, announced that it has raised $8 million to further drive its expansion.…
StackAdapt raises $1 million Series A to boost native advertising platform
Toronto-based StackAdapt, a native advertising platform that allows clients to access global native advertising inventory on…
Today in funding: icejam, Clockwork Fox, iNovia investment fund, HeyOrca!
Today is a huge roundup of funding as both startups â especially in Atlantic Canada â and funds close impressive rounds…
Vidyard announces $50 million Series C round
Vidyard, the Kitchener-Waterloo company that helps marketing and sales teams leverage analytics from video, announced a $50…
Startup Canada campaign gives entrepreneurs a say in next federal budget
Startup Canada is launching a campaign to allow every entrepreneur to voice their opinion in the Canadian government’s…
Joe Fresh Centre for Fashion Innovation opens applications for second cohort
Starting today, the Joe Fresh Centre for Fashion Innovation is looking for a second cohort of fashion-inspired businesses.…
Female Funders kicks off Breakfast Series to inspire 1,000 new angel investors
Kicking off an eight-city event in Toronto, Katherine Hague stood before a full room of female investors â both active and…
Ontario Centres of Excellence grants $180,000 to four Entrepreneurship Hatchery startups
Four startups from The Entrepreneurship Hatchery, U of T engineering’s accelerator for student business ventures, have…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $12 million fund for clean water tech
During a visit at the University of Waterloo, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $12 million in funding dedicated to bringing…
Tony Lacavera commits to Series A & B investments following âmeaningfulâ Wind exit
Fresh off the news of Shawâs intention to purchase Wind Mobile for $1.6 billion CAD, Tony Lacavera was at the MaRS Discovery…