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…
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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…
Montreal’s Outpost Travel Claims It’s The Biggest Aggregator in the P2P Travel Industry
Montreal-based startup Outpost Travel said in a release this morning that it is “officially the biggest aggregator in…
Angel Investments Nearly Doubled in Canada Last Year, Indicates New Report
According to recently released figures from the National Angel Capital Association (NACO), more angel investments were made…
Oakville’s ERMS Corporation Secures $3.5 Million in Follow-On Funding
ERMS Corporation, the Oakville-based creators of an emergency mass communication tool, has secured $3.5 million. The new capital…
Kids Consignment Clothes Startup MiniTrade.Ca Secures $650,000 Seed Round
Minitrade.ca, a Quebec City-based online clothing consignment service, has announced a seed round of $650,000 from several…
iGan Partners is Betting on Toronto’s Startup Ecosystem
After it was reported a few weeks ago that Extreme Venture Partners could be shuttering operations, Toronto-based venture capital…
Waterloo’s Accelerator Centre to Graduate Two Startups
The Accelerator Centre, which hosts a startup accelerator program located in Waterloo, has graduated two startups in I Think…
Canadian Cofounders Behind Umano Are Achieving Big Success in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley-based startup SoThree launched the Umano app for commuters or news junkies last year, and since then its been…
Quebec’s Prêt à Entreprendre Program Announces Second Cohort of Young Entrepreneurs
The Quebec-based, provincially funded Prêt à entreprendre support program has unveiled its second cohort of entrepreneurs.…
Canadian Duo Behind AppDirect Secures $9 Million Series B Round
Daniel Saks and Nicolas Desmarais, the two Canadian cofounders behind Silicon Valley-based startup AppDirect, have secured…
BDC and FTQ Pour Major Investment into New Montreal Biomedical Fund
Money seems to be flying around Montreal these days. The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and the Fonds de Solidarité…
500px Brings on a Few Tech Heavy-Hitters in Andy Yang and Patrick Lor
It’s been a productive few months for 500px, the popular Toronto-based photo community powered by creative people. Last…