iQmetrix Acquires Vancouver Startup Web Werkz for its eCommerce Offerings
In a deal involving two relatively unknown Vancouver companies, iQmetrix, a provider of retail management software for independent…
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Pro Gaming Platform BattleFy Gets $1.3 Million from US Investors
Vancouver-based “eSports management platform” BattleFy has raised $1.3 million in venture capital money Deep…
Digifest’s ‘It’s A Start’ Pitch Competition Offers Cash and Incubation Space
It’s almost exactly a week until Digifest will close its application call for the “It’s A Start” pitch…
Montreal’s PasswordBox Wins Big at CES 2014 Mobile App Showdown
With a couple thousand audience members watching their pitch, Montreal startup PasswordBox evidently didn’t flinch at…
Launching a Startup in 2014? Ooomf Wants to Help You (For Free)
It’s been about two years since Ooomf cofounder Mikael Cho went through the FounderFuel accelerator program in Montreal.…
UW VeloCity Startup MappedIn Launches Indoor Navigation System
MappedIn, makers of an interactive indoor navigation system that offers mobile app or touchscreen kiosk for shoppers, launched…
Pebble Unveils Smartwatch for Mercedes-Benz Drivers at CES 2014
At CES 2014 this week Mercedes-Benz unveiled a smartwatch that can be used with several car models from the auto-maker. Drivers…
Toronto’s MakeLab is the Largest Hands-On 3D Printing Playground and Studio
Ever wanted to get up close and personal with a 3D printer? MakeLab, Toronto’s largest hands-on 3D printing playground…
Vancouver Parking Payment Technology DPT Gets Acquired
Burnaby-based parking payment technology firm Digital Payment Technologies (DPT) has been acquired by Indianapolis-based T2…
Waterloo Startup Fora Makes Higher Education Accessible for Sub-Saharan Africans
Typing “Nigeria” into Google today will land you several news articles on the mosque attack in the northern part…
Busbud CEO Named to NYC 2014 Venture Fellow List
Busbud CEO LP Maurice has been named to the list of 2014 NYC Venture Fellows, which is a “world-class, year-long fellowship…
Extreme Startups and Dx3 2014 Conference Hook Up to Showcase New “Advanced Track” Cohort
The Dx3 2014 conference is just two months away and along with a new roster of impressive speakers, the Toronto-based digital…
Toronto’s CollectiveRoll Says Its Technology is Reinvigorating Outdated Advertising
CollectiveRoll, a Toronto based online ad buying platform, is making a big bet on native advertising. They want publishers…
Self-Publishing Platforms like Toronto’s Wattpad Report Strong 2013
It turned out to be a good year in 2013 for Toronto-based startup Wattpad, the company that created an online and mobile community…
BlackBerry is Suing Ryan Seacrest’s Startup
In a rather bizarre piece of Friday afternoon tech news, embattled Canadian smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry is suing a startup…