Canadian startup funding in 2017: A city-by-city ecosystem review
In January, PwC Canada and CB Insights released the MoneyTree report analyzing Canadian VC activity for Q4 and all of 2017.…
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Former EA exec joins Vision Critical as CTO
Customer intelligence platform Vision Critical announced that it has brought on Alan Price as its new CTO. Price will be responsible…
Today in funding ($4.1M): GoFetch, Hack Capital
In the past few weeks, two Vancouver startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Today in blockchain: Bluzelle raises $24.4M CAD in ICO, RightMesh launching emergency communications app
Over the past few weeks, several blockchain companies have made announcements launching new features and expanding their technologies.…
Today in key hires: Wiivv announces new VP, Smooth Commerce adds former CFL SVP to team
Today, two companies announced major additions to their team. Here’s the latest update on who’s added to their…
Today in FinTech: ATB Financial partners with SecureKey, Wealthbar launches new robo-advisor service
Over the past few weeks, several FinTechs have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest…
Report ranks Canada third in top 10 startup ecosystems worldwide
Swiss-based startup StartupBlink, which is working to develop a map of the global startup ecosystem, has released a report…
Q.I. Leap closes $1.8 million seed to deliver main street retailers useful data
While ecommerce businesses have the advantage of being able to use their customer’s data to give them better service, bricks-and-mortar…
Bench raises $23 million to expand its accounting automation features
Vancouver-based Bench has raised $23 million CAD in Series B follow-on funding as part of its product’s expansion. Bench…
Vancouver startup creates VR arcade on wheels
Vancouver startup Mobile Reality has launched the world’s first mobile virtual reality arcade, a customized trailer that…
Vancouver-based InvestX fund now accepting cryptocurrency
Vancouver-based InvestX has launched a growth equity fund that will accept both traditional and cryptocurrency. The fund will…
Today in company updates: Clearpath adds former Google VP to advisory board, Picatic launches new pricing model for non-profits
In the past few weeks, several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest on…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2018
For the last two years, I’ve had the opportunity to share my thoughts about some amazing Canadian technology companies that…
Digital Technology supercluster wants to invest $1.4 billion in its projects
One of the supercluster consortia shortlisted in the Canadian government’s supercluster initiative has released the full…
Canada’s top 10 VC deals in 2017 raised over $1 billion
According to data from PE Hub Canada and preliminary data from Thomson Reuters, Canada’s top VC deals this year raised…