Square has processed one billion payments
Square, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and recently set up…
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‘Jaw-Dropping’ Mouthwear is Newest Advancement in Athletic Technology
Toronto start-up New Age Performance (NAP) is moulding the next generation of competitive athletes with the 6DS PRO, the next step in the evolution…
Slyce partners with Neiman Marcus with ‘Snap. Find. Shop’
Slyce recently secured $12 million in funding and acquired Drivetrain Agency and Pounce. Prior to this news the Toronto-based formed a partnership with US-based…
10 Year-Old Toronto Girl Behind the Love Sandal Inspires Entrepreneurship During Small Business Awareness Month [Update]
Meet one of Toronto’s youngest female entrepreneurs: Abi Smithson. Smithson is a 10-year old Toronto native who had an inventor’s camp-induced vision; her mother…
Listn acquired by Beatport, app will be shutting down at the end of the month
Montreal-based startup MFive Labs launched its Listn music app back in November 2013. The former FounderFuel and LaunchPad LA company raised $500,000 from Real…
Famebit has paid out over $500,000 to its YouTube influencers
According to TubeFilter, Famebit has continued its success and announced that its paid out over $500,000 to its creative partners, an increase of $250,000…
iNovia Capital opens up Waterloo office: ‘We know the talent is here’
Montreal-based iNovia Capital has invested in a number of reputable startup over the years, namely LightSpeed, Allocadia, Vidyard and Basis. According to managing partner…
Survey reveals that Canadian small businesses don’t know their worth, continually undercharge for goods/services
Canadians entrepreneurs apparently don’t know their worth. According to a recent survey by Intuit, 27 per cent of small businesses believe they may be…
Communitech starts accepting applications for HYPERDRIVE Cohort 5
Communitech HYPERDRIVE Cohort 4 recently graduated and that means it’s time for another round of startups to shine. Applications to possibly be involved in…
Feel the life of a startup: ‘Startup Open House’ happening in Montreal and Toronto on October 30th
For those interested in feeling the buzz of being involved in a startup can do so on October 30th. The “Startup Open House” is…
Canadian micro-businesses lean on mobile technology to grow
Whether a food truck owner or a microbrewer, a car mechanic or a craftsperson, companies with 5 or less employees, or “microbusinesses,” need to…
Google and Actua launch Codemakers project to ‘change the way Canada’s youth think about computer science and technology’
Actua is a Canadian charity that offers “transformational experiences” to youth in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Announced today, in conjunction with Google’s…
Beyond The Rack raises $10 million
Montreal-based flash sale eretailer Beyond The Rack has raised another $10 million, this time from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Beyond the Rack recently $25…