Whitecap III venture fund hits $100 million
New funds raised by Whitecap Venture Partners brought Whitecap III, the venture capital firm’s third fund, to a total of…
Healthtech
How smartphones and startups are increasing access to healthcare
With a constant flood of new apps and games, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the smartphones we carry around in our pockets…
Thyme Maternity launches its first app for pregnant women
Thyme Maternity, Canada’s largest retailer for pregnant women, has launched its first app. Bumpfie, a free app available…
Today in funding: Snug Vest, Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Lending Loop
A first-time entrepreneur and a new startup one year in the making are finally seeing their hard work pay off. Here’s the…
Michael Serbinis only cares about trillion dollar markets
Michael Serbinis is having a great week. Not only did the founder and CEO of LEAGUE launch his new personal health care startup…
Michael Serbinis-led LEAGUE launches in Canada
After several months of buildup and a months-long beta period in Toronto, LEAGUE, the personal health care startup founded…
Three companies take top prize at HealthKick 2015
After a flurry of speakers and announcements in the MaRS Discovery District, three companies stood out from the pack yesterday…
Ontario government creates new $20 million Health Technology Innovation Evaluation Fund
At the MaRS HealthKick 2015 event in Toronto today, the Ontario government announced the creation of a new fund to grow and…
Figure 1 brings paging support to its “Instagram for doctors” app
Toronto-based Figure 1, which builds a photo sharing service for the medical industry, has garnered a reputation as the go-to…
Today in Funding: TouchBistro, Ayogo, McRock INFund + HarbourVest VCAP
Funds are raising funds and April is the month of Series A rounds. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom. …
EDC and MaRS announce partnership to help Canadian companies “go global”
Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s trade finance agency, and MaRS have announced a new partnership that will assist…
Velocity Fund Finals winner Vitameter is ready to break through the blood barrier
Vitameter co-founder James MacLean had multiple causes for celebration when I ran into him at the Bombshelter pub after the…
MaRS Study: Toronto startups with women, foreign founders less likely to raise funding
Last December, the MaRS Data Catalyst team published a study investigating the ethnic and gender diversity of Toronto startups.…
EXCITE2015 tracks intersection of health & wearables this weekend
A conference dedicated to providing university students with opportunities in the healthcare industry takes over the University…
ChipCare raises $5 million in Series A financing
Canadian health care startups are receiving both attention and investment in 2015. The latest infusion goes to Toronto-based…