11 Canadian companies participating in Y Combinator summer 2019 cohort
This week, Y Combinator held its Summer 2019 Demo Day and this time 11 Canadian startups participated in the seed accelerator program. YC’s summer…
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Montreal’s Breather Raises $6 Million, Expands to San Francisco
Montreal’s Airbnb for professional office space, Breather, has raised $6 million in series A money and announced an expansion to San Francisco. Breather calls…
Square to Open Canada Office Next Wednesday in Kitchener
Silicon Valley’s mobile payments solution Square is ready to open its Canadian outpost. The startup founded by Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey is eyeing September…
Montreal-Born 5By To Partner Up with VICE Media, Tribeca Film
Montreal-born and San Francisco-based startup 5by announced today it has entered a partnership with VICE Media, Tribeca Enterprises, and DEFY Media. Vice, the site that…
Following Vancouver Expansion, San Francisco’s Homejoy Raises $38 Million
San Francisco-based home cleaning network Homejoy expanded to Vancouver a few months ago, its second Canadian city among a North American network that now stands…
PasswordBox Acquiers San Francisco Startup Legacy Locker
CEO Dan Robichaud and his team at Montreal’s PasswordBox just keep chugging along following its big $6 million funding announcement last week. Today the…
Canopy is a Simple Amazon Affiliate Site With a Clean Look And Some Nice Design Products
Toronto and San Francisco-based Canopy launched about four months ago and has been bringing in revenue from day one. It’s a simple affiliate site…
GrowLabs Team Retsly Lends Its Hand to Real Estate Hackathon in San Francisco
New GrowLab accelerator team Retsly is “powering” a two-day competition in San Francisco for software developers to create new applications for residential real estate. It’s…
HotelTonight Extends Coverage to Six Canadian Cities, Adds Vancouver and Whistler
HotelTonight, the San Francisco-based hotel booking application, is now offering deals in Vancouver and Whistler. The “made for mobile from the ground up” platform offers…
Toronto App Makes Dinner and a Movie a ‘Groovie’ Experience
No, you’re not greasing up your hair to take out your date in your old man’s ’56 Chevy Belair. This is 2013, and dinner…
Voxeet Wants to Become the Default Choice for Business Conference Calls
Startup Voxeet wants to fix the annoyances associated with conference calls, from connection issues to not knowing who’s talking at any given time, through their…