Major Chinese e-business Witmart moves first North American operations to MaRS
Witmart.com, a crowdsourcing marketplace dedicated to helping people find services for work like digital goods and design,…
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Today in MaRS partnerships: TMX joins the FinTech cluster, Unilever joins Consumer & Commerce
MaRS Discovery District jointly announced two new additions to its recently launched clusters today. TMX Group will join the…
Revlo taps into one of the world’s newest spectator sports on #TheDisruptors
Revlo, an early stage company that helps video game streamers drive fan engagement, pitched this week on The Disruptors. Video…
Jiffy demands your attention on #TheDisruptors
Jiffy On Demand, a web and mobile platform that connects users to professionals that provide repair services, is going strong…
Sensibill and Hootsuite add new key executives
This week, Canadian companies added key staff to take themselves to the next level. Hootsuite announced that Penny Wilson,…
Startup Open House gives you an inside peek into Canadian startups
For the third year in a row, Startup Open House — a citywide open house event where participants have free access to visit…
Toronto’s Nymi hires new CEO as Martin moves to CTO
Toronto-based Nymi, with assistance from TD and MasterCard, recently made history by successfully conducting a contactless…
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…
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…