Slack launches $80 million VC fund to encourage third party integration
Just two years after being founded, Vancouver-based Slack has already established itself as one of Canada’s hottest startups,…
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Orckestra raises $12 million Series B
A little over a year after raising an $8 million Series A, Orckestra, a Montreal-based provider of cloud-based commerce solutions,…
Webware.io, formerly known as PowerStores, raises VC funding
For many companies, a rebrand is an indication that the company is entering a new and exciting phase—perhaps one that the…
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…
Plasticity Labs Raises $2.1M from Fibernetics Ventures
Waterloo’s Plasticity Labs, cofounded by former NLL Lacrosse player Jim Moss, Jennifer Moss and Lance Mohring, has…
From Tweet to Tender: Figure1 Used Social Media to Get Investment Cash
Ordinarily, New York-based Union Square Ventures likes to invest in startups like Twitter, Tumblr, Zynga and Kickstarter.…
Vancouver Identity Verifier Trulioo Lands Investment from UST Global
Trulioo, a Vancouver-based startup that offers a comprehensive ID verification solution, has landed a “strategic investment”…
iNovia’s Shawn Abbott Explains the Epic #icebucketchallenge Video
Here at GROW Conference in Whistler we had a chance to speak with iNovia Capital investor Shawn Abbott about his team’s…
3D Content Startup Verold Raises $1.6M Funding Round Led by GrowthWorks
Toronto’s 3D content startup Verold has raised its second round of funding, this one a $1.6 million round from GrowthWorks…
#Icebucketchallenge: OMERS Ventures Calls Out Real Ventures, iNovia and Georgian Partners
Update: iNovia Capital has responded to OMERS Ventures’ challenge in outrageous fashion. Read more below I’ll assume…
Toronto’s Vantage Analytics Raises $1.1 Seed Round from Real Ventures, Angels
Toronto startup Vantage Analytics has raised $1.1 million in seed funding from Real Ventures and several angels within the…
Kelowna EdTech Startup FreshGrade Raises $4.3 Million Seed Round
Kelowna-based edtech startup FreshGrade has raised a $4.3 million seed round led by NewSchools Venture Fund, Emerson Collective,…
$55K Up for Grabs With Spark Centre’s Ignite Startup Competition
Oshawa’s non-for-profit Spark Innovation Centre is all set to host its second annual Ignite Competition. It’ll…
Canadian VCs Ranked Favourably in New Deloitte-NVCA Survey
Canadian venture capitalists and private equity firms scored big marks in a recent Deloitte-NVCA survey that revealed global…