Aeryon Labs founder Dave Kroetsch moves to CTO role; Bill McHale named new CEO
Waterloo-based Aeryon Labs announced that former CEO and founder Dave Kroetsch has stepped down from his role, taking on the…
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper joining San Francisco-based 8VC as advisor
In a Medium post, former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper revealed his plan to join 8VC, a San Francisco-based venture…
Alert Labs receives Intact Ventures’ first investment in Canada
Kitchener-based Alert Labs announced a strategic investment from Intact Ventures, the strategic venture arm of Intact Financial.…
Forestry.io closes first seed round in Canada with AngelList Syndicate
Charlottetown-based Forestry.io announced the close of a $744,000 ($560,000 USD) seed round. With this funding, Forestry.io…
Wiivv breaks own record as most funded 3D-printed product in Kickstarter history
Vancouver-based Wiivv, which creates 3D-printed custom gear, has broken the record as the most funded 3D-printed product on…
NACO hopes its Common Docs will standardize angel investment term sheets in Canada
On Tuesday, the National Angel Capital Organization gathered 100 angel investors and partners in Toronto to mark the launch…
Toronto’s DMZ launches Playbook sales accelerator for startups
The DMZ has announced the official launch of Playbook, a sales accelerator targeting tech startups. Over the last five months,…
Scholastic acquires Charlottetown-based Ooka Island
In a Facebook post, Ooka Island marketing director Joelle MacPhee revealed that the company has been acquired by Scholastic.…
Real Matters files to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Markham-based Real Matters filed on Monday to go public on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The last Canadian tech company to go…
Toronto-based Modiface investing $4 million in university programs fostering AR and AI talent
As the federal government doubles down on AI in Canada, Toronto-based Modiface is hoping to support the Toronto ecosystem with…
BNN’s #DisruptorsPitch contest gives one Canadian startup a chance to pitch to a national audience
BNN’s The Disruptors is once again making an open call to startups across Canada for its #DisruptorsPitch Contest, which…
SingularityU announces two Canadian Global Impact Challenge winners
On Tuesday, Singularity University announced that it is launching its inaugural summit in Canada. Taking place in October,…
CVCA & The Entrepreneurship Society connecting founders and investors for Raising Capital event
After the success of last year’s event, The Entrepreneurship Society is hosting another evening focused on fundraising…
Crew sold to Dribbble as co-founders turn focus to Unsplash
In January, Crew co-founder Mikael Cho wrote that curated photography platform Unsplash — a spinoff of the Crew — would…
Sharethebus rebrands to Bus.com, raises $6.5 million Series A
Montreal-based Sharethebus has rebranded to Bus.com on the heels of a $6.5 million Series A round. The round is led by Jackson…