Slack CEO says they are “hiring pretty aggressively in Vancouver”
It seems that Slack is honouring its Canadian roots and plans to continue to hire employees for its Yaletown office in Vancouver.…
Funding
Latest Canadian stats reveal $5.8B in government funding and $900M in venture capital investments in first half of 2014
A new report by The Funding Portal reveals new data on the amount of funding Canadian startups have received. The stats show…
Toronto Raptors’ Greivis Vásquez joins MoPals’ board of directors
MoPals announced this morning that Greivis Vásquez, versatile sixth-man for the Toronto Raptors, would be joining the startup’s…
Eventbase raises $2 million, acquires UK-based LetsLynk to strengthening its trade show technology offering
Vancouver-based Eventbase Technology has raised $2 million in Series A funding from South By Southwest (SXSW), the same people…
DogVacay raises $25 million, led by OMERS Ventures
Santa Monica-based DogVacay, which is being called the Airbnb for dogs, has received a significant boost as it’s raised…
Wirkn receives $400,000 in funding, brings on Derek Szeto as CEO
Wirkn is working it. The Toronto-based company claims to be “the world’s first end-to-end mobile employment solution…
This week in Canadian startups and notable news from around the web
Our focus is to help Canadian startups get noticed and communicate their wins, another world happens outside our glorious land.…
Nova Scotia-based CelluFuel scores $5 million investment to expand cleantech business
Nova Scotia-based CelluFuel has secured $5 million in funding from a mix of private and public investors. Innovacorp invested…
Hootsuite Raises $35 Million in Pre-IPO Money, Acquires BrightKit
Vancouver’s Hootsuite, creators of a social media dashboard tool for enterprise and individuals, has raised $35 million…
Men’s Fashion E-Retailer Frank & Oak Raises Mammoth $15 Million Round
Montreal’s men’s fashion eretailer Frank & Oak has raised $15 million in funding, led by Goodwater Capital. Green…
Montreal’s Breather Raises $6 Million, Expands to San Francisco
Montreal’s Airbnb for professional office space, Breather, has raised $6 million in series A money and announced an expansion…
Plasticity Labs Raises $2.1M from Fibernetics Ventures
Waterloo’s Plasticity Labs, cofounded by former NLL Lacrosse player Jim Moss, Jennifer Moss and Lance Mohring, has…
From Tweet to Tender: Figure1 Used Social Media to Get Investment Cash
Ordinarily, New York-based Union Square Ventures likes to invest in startups like Twitter, Tumblr, Zynga and Kickstarter.…
Vancouver Identity Verifier Trulioo Lands Investment from UST Global
Trulioo, a Vancouver-based startup that offers a comprehensive ID verification solution, has landed a “strategic investment”…
Hootsuite Could Soon Go Public According to Reports
Vancouver social media dashboard startup Hootsuite is poised to go public following an expected cash influx from Fidelity…