Today in funding: Poka, Budge, OCE SmartStart
A wide variety of Canadian funding announcements today, with funds both raising capital and investing it. Here’s the latest…
Montréal
CTI Life Sciences holds initial close for second fund at $134 million
The CVCA is reporting that Montreal-based CTI Life Sciences has held an initial close for its second fund, CTI II, with $134…
Hexoskin launches Hexoskin Junior for children and teenage athletes
Montreal-based Hexoskin has launched a new biometric smart shirt this week at CES 2015. While Hexoskin’s wearable tech has…
One Year Later: Looking back at the seven Canadian wearable tech companies changing the world
Back in November of last year I introduced seven Canadian wearable tech companies working on technologies that were set to…
MaRS and Virgin Unite Canada partner to create impact venture fund
This morning at the MaRS Discovery District, Sir Richard Branson announced a new initiative between MaRS and Virgin Unite Canada,…
Here’s how to watch Lean Startup Conference in Canada if you can’t attend
The Lean Startup Conference, a four-day event packed to the gills with impressive speakers, starts tomorrow in San Francisco.…
Airbnb study says its contributed $54.6 million to the Montreal economy
Convenient and affordable rental site Airbnb is available in 190 countries. The worldwide headquarters is located San Francisco,…
Lightspeed acquires Belgium-based POSIOS, launches Lightspeed Restaurant
A healthy $35 million poured into Montreal-based LightSpeed recently. The company says they are “the commerce platform for…
Cossette Labs Incubator Launches in Toronto, Opens Call for Applications
Attention Toronto startups: The call for Cossette Lab incubator applications is now officially open. Cossette, a well-known…
New App Recommends Montreal’s Best Places, Taps Local Celebrity Knowledge
Montreal CEO Charles-Eric Gascon has launched an invite-only mobile app called Airborne that reveals the best places to visit…
CIX Announces Speakers for Upcoming Toronto and Montreal ‘Mixers’
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has announced its speakers for its Toronto and Montreal “mixers.” Taking…
Free eBook by FounderFuel Alum Helps Make Confusing Data Visually Beautiful
Former FounderFuel startup InfoActive is coming off a very successful few years. It’s desire to help companies create…
Hilarious Montreal Fashion Startup Sells Nerd-Wear in New Kickstarter Project
I’m not sure whether wearing a shirt designed with NSA homepage code is funny or if it’s a sign of the apocalypse.…
VanHawks Poaches Former Cervelo Bikes Designer to Join Team as Head of Design
VanHawks, the Toronto startup that hit it big on Kickstarter with is Valour smartbike, has hired former Cervelo Bikes designer Mark…
Cheap Flights Finder Yulair.com Launches New York City Leg
Entrepreneur and international graffiti photographer Frédéric Prévost-Lebeuf launched Yulair.com after discovering a hidden…