This week in Canadian startups and notable news from around the web
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“Startupong” is a new social event for Toronto startups
Looks like the new trend in the startup community is the fierce sport of ping pong. This could be a “West Coast vs. East…
Lassoh App Launches Indiegogo Campaign to Develop Social Networking App Focused on Privacy and Identity Protection
From celebrity photo leaks to the daily threat of email hacks and Facebook identity theft, our safety and privacy in the digital…
Canada named one of the best countries in the world to launch a startup
A study by the Washington State University’s College of Business shows that Canada is amongst the top five countries…
Performing Arts Alliance creates 5-week pilot project based on startup methodologies
Building your own business is much like a dance. Many traits are needed to preform the various tasks and one must be agile,…
This week in Canadian startups and notable news from around the web
Our focus is to help Canadian startups get noticed and communicate their wins, another world happens outside our glorious land.…
Ping pong tournament called ‘TechPong’ will see tech community battle it out to raise $50,000 for Vancouver charities
TechPong just sounds like a great time. A fundraising initiative led by Unbounce and Chimp will see a fierce competition between…
Toronto’s JobBliss CEO the lone Canadian represented in the Women 2.0 PITCH competition
Women 2.0 was founded in April 2006 with a goal to have more women in technology as leaders. In Canada, approximately 50% of…
Airbnb Names former Hubba Advisor as Canada Country Manager
Airbnb, the popular San Francisco-based peer-to-peer marketplace for spaces, has named Aaron Zifkin as its new country manager…
Men’s Fashion E-Retailer Frank & Oak Raises Mammoth $15 Million Round
Montreal’s men’s fashion eretailer Frank & Oak has raised $15 million in funding, led by Goodwater Capital. Green…
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…
23-Year-Old Nova Scotian Creates New Startup Headhunting Firm for Students
A 23-year-old man from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia has created a new, not-for-profit fellowship program that identifies Canada’s…
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…
At-Home ‘DNA Matchmaking Service’ Partners With Toronto Dating Site for ‘Futuristic Matchmaking’
Two Toronto companies in the compatibility and online dating space have partnered up to offer to “bring the future of…
Canadian Video Game Awards Gets Its New Host in Actor Mark Meer
The 5th Annual Canadian Video Game Awards has announced that “celebrated videogame actor” Mark Meer will host…