Today in acquisitions: Switch Merge, MediaCore, Silanis, BigKite
Canadian companies went on an acquisition spree this week – both buying and selling. Here’s the latest on who acquired…
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Hubba closes $11 million Series A with lofty intentions
The Globe and Mail is reporting that Hubba has closed an $11 million Series A round, led by Real Ventures and Kensington Venture…
#WWTO shows VR’s possibilities are endless
For the final We Are Wearables Toronto event of the year, WWTO founder and BetaKit Senior Editor Tom Emrich ended 10 months…
Toronto-based Jiffy on Demand closes half a million seed round
In just over a month since officially going live with its on-demand service in Toronto, Jiffy on Demand, or “Jiffy” as…
Ask The Doctor acquires Sehat, India’s largest health platform
Toronto-based Ask The Doctor, a health platform that connects users to doctors to receive immediate help, has acquired Sehat,…
Today in funding: Thoughtexchange, Wellington Financial, HonkMobile
This week, Canadian companies raised seed capital, Series A rounds, and bigtime funds. Here’s the latest on who raised…
Flixel raises $2.2 million seed round as company locks in on its customer
Toronto-based Flixel Photos announced today the close of a $2.2 million seed round, led by Extreme Venture Partners, with participation…
LEAGUE’s Michael Serbinis among four new members to MaRS’ board of directors
MaRS announced today that it has recently appointed four new members to its board of directors: Annette Verschuren, Michael…
DC Entertainment’s Vertigo first comic publisher to join Wattpad
Following the recent launch of its accelerator for writers, Wattpad has announced that Vertigo, a creator-driven comic book…
Ritual expands rapidly in Toronto, plans to enter U.S. lunch market
If you’re a Torontonian that hates wasting time in lineups and prefers to just grab your coffee or meal quickly, you…
Upverter launches Parts Concierge, a Github for hardware
Toronto-based Upverter announced a new product today that could save countless hours of time for hardware engineers. The Y…
Knix Wear wants to disrupt the lingerie market with a Swiss Army knife bra
When Joanna Griffiths was 25, she had a conversation with her mom about the physical reality of being a woman. “During…
Ladies Learning Code crowdfunding for computer lab on wheels
Ladies Learning Code, an organization dedicated to teaching digital literacy to women and youth through nationwide workshops,…
YEDI business accelerator accepting applications
After two years of incubating startups and not-for-profit organizations, The York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI)…
Applications open for Techstars’ Startup Next Toronto
Early stage startups are invited to apply for Startup Next, a pre-acceleration program from Techstars that helps prepare startups…