Canadian Venture Capital Had Some Big Wins in Q1 of This Year
Ahh Q1- the fresh new beginnings of the year, when the snow melts and the Maple Leafs’ playoff hopes shatter before our…
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Meet CBC Dragons’ Den’s New Fire-Breathers: Michael Wekerle
One of the two newest members to CBC’s Dragons’ Den has a multitude of tattoos (about “38 to 42”) and…
Meet CBC Dragons’ Den’s New Fire-Breathers: Vikram Vij
It was a little disappointing when we found out that Kevin O’Leary and Bruce Croxon were both leaving CBC Dragons’…
Moncton’s Agora Mobile to Launch App-Building Platform With $1M Seed Investment
Moncton-based startup Agora Mobile has raised $1 million in seed funding from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation (NBIF),…
C100’s AccelerateMTL is Back on April 10
The C100, a non-profit, member-driven organization that supports Canadian technology entrepreneurship through mentorship,…
Toronto’s TouchBistro Bumps Funding Up to $6 Million
In November Toronto’s TouchBistro, the company that facilitates tablet-based payments at restaurant checkouts, raised…
PHEMI Health Systems Raises $2.8 Million from BDC, Yaletown, Others
Vancouver-based PHEMI Health Systems has announced its $2.8 million seed round, lead by the Business Development Bank of Canada…
Vancouver’s Clio Raises Mammoth $20 Million Series C Round
Vancouver-based startup Clio has raised $20 million in series C money in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The Series…
Fundica Steps Up the Prize Game With Upcoming Funding Roadshow
Fundica and the 2014 Funding Roadshow have released details on the prizes that will be handed out this year on the ten-stop…
Angel Investor Mike Stork Gives $1 Million to VeloCity
An entrepreneur and angel investor named Mike Stork has poured a bit more fuel on the Waterloo Region startup community with…
VeloCity Graduate PiinPoint Is Latest Y Combinator Startup
PiinPoint, a location analytics startup that previously won $25,000 at the VeloCity Fund Finals, has become the latest company to…
CrowdFundFusion Aggregates Nearly Every Project Out There
Jon Mushey loves hearing the personal stories of crowdfunding campaign creators. So much so that the Winnipeg-based project…
Telus & Globe and Mail Bring Back $100K ‘The Challenge’ Contest
Big money is up for grabs for Canadian entrepreneurs once again. Telus and the Globe and Mail are bringing back The Challenge…
Victoria’s Sendwithus Is Headed to Y Combinator
Getting accepted to join Y Combinator must feel like winning the Super Bowl. With alumni like Reddit, DropBox, AirBnB, and…
Vancouver’s Elastic Path Software Gets $5 Million
Elastic Path Software Inc., a digital ecommerce software vendor, has raised $5 million in convertible debt and term facilities…