Oleg Gutsol rebounds from 500px departure, plans to launch new venture in Canada
Popular web photo sharing service 500px launched in 2009 by Oleg Gutsol and Evgeny Tchebotarev, but the idea was actually formalized…
Financeit CEO Michael Garrity says the lending industry is ripe for disruption
Toronto-based Financeit offers a point-of-sale customer financing and recently doubled its lending muscle to $75 million, having…
Hootsuite CEO on its IPO plans: “timing is everything… but we are moving closer”
Coming off the stellar opening of Ottawa-based Shopify’s IPO yesterday — which closed at $25.68 USD and gained…
Ryan Holmes chosen as CVCA’s 2015 Entrepreneur of the Year
The founder and CEO of HootSuite has been honoured by the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)…
C100 selects 20 startups for its 48 Hours in the Valley June Cohort
The C100’s has announced the companies participating in the 48 Hours in the Valley June Cohort. This initiative is its flagship…
John Ruffolo honoured with Telfer Private Sector Leadership Award
The CATAAlliance Innovation and Leadership Awards Gala Dinner was held last night in Ottawa. The annual award ceremony recognizes…
RtTech Software wins the 2015 BDC Innovation Award
Moncton-based RtTech Software recently announced a $3 million Series A investment led by McRock Capital, with participation…
Shopify IPO priced at $17 per share, company raises $131 million
Ottawa-based Shopify officially announced today that it has successfully raised $131 million in its IPO and sold 7,700,000…
Communitech Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp has $100,000 in funding up for grabs
Back for a second year is Communitech’s Women Entrepreneurs Bootcamp. The inaugural event in 2014 saw 96 applicants from…
FedDev announces $3 million partnership with Communitech to establish the Open Data Exchange (ODX)
Waterloo-based innovation hub Communitech recently shut down its HYPERDRIVE accelerator program and shifted gears to re-launch…
Kik Interactive hires Josh Jacobs as president of Kik Services, company opens office in Los Angeles
Waterloo-based Kik Interactive has heavily been rumoured to be preparing to go public. While Kik’s co-founder and CTO, Chris…
Ken Knox Appointed as Chair of the Science, Technology and Innovation Council
The Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC), which is an independent advisory body mandated by the Government of…
FameBit Acquires Video Marketing Agency Refame
Former Extreme Startups graduate FameBit, a Toronto and Santa Monica-based company that helps brands connect with Youtube celebrities/influencers…
Early stage companies given the green light to raise capital through crowdfunding in six provinces
Popular crowdfunding sites such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter have helped to propel several ideas into worldwide hits. The most…
Jeff Ryzner wins the 2015 BDC Mentorship Award
You might already know the name Jeff Ryzner. He’s the Winnipegger who’s been leading tech initiatives in Canada…