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.…
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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…
BDC Capital Partners with Creative Destruction Lab, Aims to Reach $1 Billion in Equity Value
Creative Destruction Labs (CDL), who is based at Rotman School of Management at U of T, started in 2012 and has exceeded is…
SalesForce to Beef Up Canadian Presence, Will Open Two New Data Centres
SalesForce today announced that it will launch two new data centres in Canada in a bid to further increase both investment…
Mobile News Gathering Platform Dejero Gets $4.5 Million from BEST Funds
Kitchener startup Dejero has raised $4.5 million in venture capital from BEST Funds. Dejero is an award-winning bonded wireless…
Northleaf Capital Partners Has Raised a $255 Million Private Equity Fund
Toronto, Menlo Park and London, UK-based private fund manager Northleaf Capital Partners have closed on a $255 million fund,…
Longueuil’s Novacap Raises New $375 Million Fund for Mature Tech Companies
Longueuil-based venture capital firm Novacap has raised a new $375 million fund for growth-stage technology companies, according…
Government of Canada Invests $1.7 Million in Montreal Incubator
The government of Canada has invested $1.7 million in the Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montreal. Industry…
International Startup Festival Has A Lot of Things to Tell You About
Phil Telio and his team at the International Startup Festival are officially accepting applications to pitch at this summer’s…
Alumnus Donates $150K To Let U of Windsor Students Make Investments
John Simpson, the managing director for Ridgeview Capital Asset Management, has donated $150,000 to the University of Windsor’s…
Toronto’s BrandProject Creates, Invests in New Company, TUNED Brands Inc.
Toronto-based BrandProject, a “company creation studio” that builds, buys and makes seed stage investments in…
Hotel Helpers GuestDriven Raises $3 Million Seed Round
GuestDriven, a Montreal startups that helps hospitality brands build guest engagement, loyalty and drive advocacy, has raised…
Applications now open for the 2014 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award, $100,000 is up for grabs
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) had a successful 2013 and they hope to continue this trend in 2014. Coming off…
Northumberland CFDC Brings back N100 Startup Competition
The Northumberland CFDC, a business development corporation dedicated to providing financing, strategy, and a comprehensive…