BDC says it is supporting 49,000 Canadian entrepreneurs, up 17% from last year
BDC is supporting 49,000 entrepreneurs in Canada through its funding and advisory services — up 17 percent from last year,…
Twitter Canada seeks new managing director following departure of Rory Capern
According to a report from BNN, Twitter Canada is looking for a new managing director following the “abrupt” exit…
CVCA report: $1.6 billion invested over 260 deals in first half of 2017
The Canadian Venture Capital Association has released its report on Canadian venture capital and private equity activity for…
Wealthsimple launches new portfolio to help Muslims invest according to Islamic principles
Wealthsimple has launched a new investment portfolio dedicated to Muslim clients that avoid investing in business sectors like…
StreetMessenger sends homeless youth real-time updates via SMS on shelter beds
The Vancouver Community Network has launched StreetMessenger.ca, which uses SMS to send messages to the cell phones of homeless…
GoDaddy awards $5,000 seed money to three Canadian ventures
GoDaddy Canada announced the winners of its Life Fulfilling Ventures contest, which awards $5,000 in seed money to entrepreneurs…
Status of Women Canada working to support women entrepreneurs through procurement
According to a memo obtained by The Canadian Press, the government is looking to create procurement policies that support women…
Tulip Retail raises $50 million Series B from Kleiner Perkins
Toronto-based Tulip Retail has raised a $50 million CAD Series B led by Kleiner Perkins. Existing investors, including Jump…
Today in funding ($100M+): Helios Wire, eSentire
This week, two Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, and from whom.…
Paycase plans to launch Canadian Bitcoin Exchange by end of year
Paycase is planning to launch a regulated Canadian Bitcoin exchange by the end of the year, according to the Financial Post.…
Canadian gov’t invests $712,572 in business centre supporting Northern Ontario Indigenous entrepreneurs
FedNor, the Canadian government’s economic development organization for Northern Ontario, is investing $863,000 in three…
Serious Labs raises $6.4 million for VR workplace training tech
Edmonton-based Serious Labs, which develops VR training solutions for the workforce, has raised a $6.4 million Series A. The…
Sipbar uses tech to power its on-demand bar service
When brothers Jack, Alex, and Dan Boyman wanted to get attention for their mobile restaurant app, Sip, they decided to host…
Canadian gov’t dedicating $4 million to helping Atlantic Canada businesses adopt cleantech
The federal government is investing $4 million towards supporting businesses looking to adopt cleantech in Atlantic Canada.…
Orbityl, LevelJump named outstanding ventures at NEXT Canada Venture Day
This morning, 12 of NEXT Canada‘s ventures pitched at the organization’s seventh annual venture day, which included…