Top 25 startups chosen for Fierce Founders bootcamp
Communitech announced the 25 female-led startups that will participate in its six-day Fierce Founders bootcamp, according to a report from the startup hub. The…
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Communitech opens New York City-based workspace with Phillips Lytle LLC
Communitech has announced that it will open a ‘landing pad’ for Communitech startups working in New York City. Through a partnership with Phillips Lytle,…
Startup Canada and Intuit team up to give entrepreneurs a crash course in financial literacy
From September 28 until October 4, Startup Canada and Intuit are teaming up with entrepreneur community leaders across Canada for Startup Finance Week. The…
Shopify named CIX 2015 innovator of the year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), a leading Canadian technology innovation showcase where investors, entrepreneurs and industry leaders converge, has named Shopify the CIX 2015…
See Shopify’s Tobi Lutke at AccelerateOTT this Thursday
For AccelerateOTT’s third year, organizers C100 and Invest Ottawa will be bringing in Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke for a fireside chat on Shopify’s growth…
Toronto-based Digital Retail Apps snags $1 million in funding
Digital Retail Apps, a Toronto-based startup focused on mobile shopping and payments, announced that it has raised $1 million in funding, led by Texas…
This Toronto startup is making it dead simple to rent unused parking spots, but City Hall doesn’t like it
Rover Parking, an app developed by a Toronto-based developer that connects drivers with unused parking spaces, has become the latest app to earn the…
Homejoy decides to shut down operations July 31st
Following its decision to “pause” Canadian operations back in December, cleaning services company Homejoy is completely ceasing its operations on July 31st. In a…
Rangle.io chooses winner of Angular U conference contest for female coders
After holding a contest, Rangle.io, a Toronto-based Javascript and HTML5 consultancy firm, has decided to send a Seattle woman to the Angular U conference on June 22…
Today in Funding: Yesware, Kensington Venture Fund, iGan Partners, Luxury Retreats and Osprey Informatics
Calgary-based companies are getting noticed in the tech scene as two Calgary-based companies raised generous funds. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Toronto-based Grabb and WhereIPark pitch on #TheDisruptors, focus on customer service and app experience
In the past, without mobile phones that could keep people constantly connected to the Internet, businesses could only go so far with customer service,…
Communitech puts brakes on HYPERDRIVE, launches Rev accelerator to push revenue for “highly scalable startups”
Communitech announced this morning that its three-year-old startup accelerator, HYPERDRIVE, is set to undergo a massive transformation. This shift will result in the formation…
Be inspired: Startup Empire Conference keynote presentations now online
If you missed out on the Startup Empire Conference that took place in Halifax in September you can now watch a few choice clips…