TRACE Live Networks Raises $7 million to take live-streamed content “to an entirely new level”
Toronto-based Trace has followed-up its 2.5 million seed round from late 2014 and announced a $7 million ‘B’ financing…
PlentyOfFish acquired by Match Group for $575 million (USD)
Vancouver-based Plenty of Fish, the online dating site that was started by Markus Frind in 2003, has been acquired by the Match…
FedDev commits $3.2 million to support southwestern Ontario SMB’s through WOCDFCA
Through FedDev, the Harper government has announced it’s investing millions to help businesses succeed in southwestern…
RSVP Technologies receives $950,000 from FedDev Ontario
The FedDev Ontario program started in 2009 and has seeded millions of dollars to startups in the province. Honing in on the…
UrtheCast announces closing of subscription receipts of $99,475,000
Quick update for those following along with the ongoing history of Vancouver-based UrtheCast. The company recently delivered…
DealTap helps score win for real estate innovation in Ontario
Buying property is a frustrating experience in Canada. The real estate industry has slowly adopted technology to bring it into…
Ontario Court allows Uber to operate in Toronto, supports ridesharing services
Uber has been under pressure from many politicians and taxi companies to halt its services. In April, MPP John Fraser was seeking…
RBC and BMO topped Canadian M&A rankings for the first six months of 2015
Thomson Reuters has released data based on the first six months of 2015, revealing that both the Royal Bank of Canada and Bank…
Michael Denham named BDC’s new President
Effective August 10th, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has a new boss. Taking over leadership will be Michael…
Mayor John Tory wants Toronto “to be the most friendly place in North America” for startups
In the heart of Toronto today, Bell announced plans to invest $1.14 billion and rollout Gigabit Fibe this summer across the…
Riding around Toronto with Alexander Peh, PayPal Canada’s head of mobile
PayPal is no stranger to Canada, being one of the leading digital payment options available. But its market is worldwide, with…
Slack now has 1.1 million daily active users
Slack Technologies, the popular team-based communications service, recently raised $160 million in financing which brought…
Highland Therapeutics closes $50 million in financing, led by Eastern Capital Limited
Toronto-based Highland Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceutical company, has announced it’s closed $50 million (USD)…
UrtheCast acquires Elecnor Deimos, CEO says it “epitomizes technological and operational synergy”
Vancouver-based UrtheCast was founded in 2010 and has raised $14.5 million to-date. The company is making its mark on history…
Spring Loaded Technology wins the 2015 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award
Halifax-based Spring Loaded Technology, makers of the Bionic Boost, has been awarded with the 2015 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award…