Today in funding: Sequence Bio, icejam games, Kensington Venture Fund & more
This week, government funding came through for many Canadian startups. Hereâs the latest on who raised how much, and from…
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Government of Canada dedicating $30 million to cyberinfrastructure initiative
Peter Braid, an MP for Kitchener-Waterloo, announced funding yesterday to the tune of $30 million for the development of an…
CVCA: H1 2015 saw $939 million in completed VC deals
Hot on the heels of Thompson Reutersâ report, the CVCA has released its own H1 2015 results for venture capital in Canada.…
#Startupfest Chats: Crew knows what real traction is after $10M round
Montreal’s International Startup Festival was a week of sun, fun, and compelling conversation. Here’s one of the…
Venture capital investment across Canada up 33 per cent since last year
According to data released by Thomson Reuters, venture capital investment in Canadian startups gained momentum in the second…
FedDev Ontario invests $2.175 million in Halla Visteon Canada
The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) Â announced today an investment of up to $2.175…
Perimeter Medical Imaging secures $5 Million Series A funding
Toronto-based Perimeter Medical Imaging, a company that develops real-time imaging systems for in-surgery tissue assessment,…
eSight is going public
Damon Capital Corp, a Canadian capital pool company, has agreed to combine with eSight. eSight, which helps the legally blind…
Today in Funding: Benevity, Northleaf Capital Partners, and Viafoura
A variety of Canadian companies and funds raised big money this week. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from…
Velocity Fund Finals is Waterloo’s startup Thunderdome
I like to think of the Velocity Fund Finals like Thunderdome from âMad Maxâ. Only here in Waterloo Region, itâs ten startups…
Snug Vest’s wearable hug gets funding love to tackle U.S. market
Vancouver startup Snug Vest recently gained $500,000 in new funding for its innovative vest that gives people with autism a…
Procurify secures $4 million investment, brings on Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes and CFO Steve Johnson as advisors
Procurify, an international cloud procurement software firm headquartered in Vancouver, announced it’s received $4 million…
CAIP invests $9.7 million in Kitchener-Waterloo startup ecosystem
FedDev Ontario Minister of State Gary Goodyear, and MPs for Kitchener Centre and Kitchener-Waterloo jointly announced $9.7…
500px raises $13 million Series B to capture Chinese market
500px announced today that it has closed a $13 million Series B round led by strategic investor Visual China Group. All major…
GroupBy Inc. receives $3 million investment from BEST Funds
BEST Funds, a partnership between Toronto-based private equity/venture capital firmâs B.E.S.T. Active 365 Fund LP and Tier…