L-SPARK accepting applications from B2B SaaS startups for third cohort
Canada’s only B2B SaaS accelerator, L-SPARK, is accepting applications for its third cohort. The program supports startups…
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#AccelerateOTT brings community together to learn how to build better businesses
With sunny skies and warm weather rounded out with a cool breeze, the Horticulture Building in Ottawa’s Lansdowne Park was…
Shopify releases Q1 2016 results, announces 95 percent increase in revenue YoY
Shopify’s first quarter 2016 results are in. The company has continually demonstrated that it can hold its own as a public…
Seven reasons we’re excited for Startup Canada Day on the Hill
Startups are often so heads-down on product development and customer acquisition, they don’t have time to spare a thought…
Ottawa company launches platform to help urban planners prepare for climate change
Climate change is set to have a severe impact on many vital aspects of our lives; from water access to the extinction of one-fourth…
Shopify launches Shopify Capital to fund entrepreneurs on its platform
Entrepreneurs using the Shopify platform to power their business now have an alternative way to raise much-needed funding — from…
AccelerateOTT returns with speakers from Shopify, 500 Startups
On May 5th, AccelerateOTT is returning again this year with a lineup of tech industry leaders speaking on what it takes to…
Today in funding: Gymtrack, Clearwater Clinical, Semios, Acuva Technology
BDC Capital has likely had a busy past few weeks with all of the startups they’re currently funding on this list. Here’s…
Shopify acquires San Francisco-based virtual marketing assistant Kit
San Francisco-based Kit, which manages social marketing via SMS, has been acquired by Shopify. In a blog post, Kit CRM CEO…
Hack To Start Ep. 91: Foko CEO Marc Gingras
This week’s guest is Marc Gingras, an angel investor and currently the CEO of Foko, a private photo sharing app for retail…
Canadian entrepreneurs can spend a 15-minute ride with investors using UberPITCH
Uber is testing the idea of an entrepreneur “elevator pitch” with UberPITCH, a service inviting entrepreneurs to…
KAI Innovations acquires Trimara to expand electronic medical records system
KAI Innovations, a startup targeting healthcare professionals looking to move their health records online, has acquired Ottawa-based…
Commissioner of Canada’s competition bureau says we need to “get out of our own way”
With all the focus that this year’s budget has put on startups — from fostering cleantech innovation to the decision…
Thalmic’s Stephen Lake and Lightspeed’s Dax Dasilva among C100’s Ambassador Program
Working in the heart of Silicon Valley, C100 regularly makes moves to connect strong Canadian entrepreneurs with the Valley’s…
Globalive founder Tony Lacavera kicking off Startup Canada’s Day on the Hill
Globalive founder Tony Lacavera is set to kick off Startup Canada’s Day on The Hill, which will have over 1,500 entrepreneurs,…