Hotel Helpers GuestDriven Raises $3 Million Seed Round
GuestDriven, a Montreal startups that helps hospitality brands build guest engagement, loyalty and drive advocacy, has raised…
Venture Capital
Georgian Partners VC firm Makes First Close with Help from Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund
Georgian Partners, a Toronto-based seed stage venture capital fund has completed the first close of its second fund. It came…
Vancouver’s BuildDirect Raises $30 Million Series B Round
In a home-building market worth $492 billion, Vancouver’s BuildDirect has taken a major step forward. The online supplier…
Real Ventures’ New Fund Could be $100 Million, But Still Uncertain
PEHub this morning reported that Real Ventures is approaching its “first close of its third $100 million partnership,”…
Canadian VCs Weigh in On Boston “Pay to Pitch” Fiasco
On Wednesday a conference called the “New England Venture Summit” took place in Boston on the same day that another…
Approaching Its Third Fund, Montreal’s Real Ventures Looks to Expand Team
A detailed blog post today revealed that the Montreal-based seed venture capital fund Real Ventures is looking to bring on…
VC Insider: The Four Key Players of Venture Capital
Typically one thinks of the entrepreneur and the venture capitalist (VC) as the two main players in venture capital. That’s…
Quebec Experiencing Best Year in Venture Cap in Over a Half Decade
The first three quarters of 2013 has turned out to be a pretty good for Quebec in terms of venture capital being invested-…
Toronto’s TouchBistro Raises $4.5 Million from Relay Ventures
Toronto-based startup TouchBistro has raised $4.5 million in venture capital from several sources. The round was led by Relay…
Venture Capital Insider: What Do Venture Capitalists Do Everyday?
While some of us might think the job of a venture capitalist mostly entails socializing at events with people who want their…
Extreme Startups Orchestrates Major Shake-Up, Splits into Three Categories
We didn’t hear much from Marcus Daniels since he took on the position of Extreme Startups’ Managing Director earlier…
BEST Funds Makes a $3 Million Bet on Mobile Sales Tool
Oakville-based mobile sales technology company Skura Corporation has received $3 million in venture capital funding from Toronto’s…
CVCA Applauds Federal Government’s Venture Capital Action Plan (and Its Recent Wins)
The Canadian Venture Capital Association (CVCA) is extending its “bro-fist” to the federal government, in praising…
Oakville’s ERMS Corporation Secures $3.5 Million in Follow-On Funding
ERMS Corporation, the Oakville-based creators of an emergency mass communication tool, has secured $3.5 million. The new capital…
iGan Partners is Betting on Toronto’s Startup Ecosystem
After it was reported a few weeks ago that Extreme Venture Partners could be shuttering operations, Toronto-based venture capital…