Hootsuite Raises $35 Million in Pre-IPO Money, Acquires BrightKit
Vancouver’s Hootsuite, creators of a social media dashboard tool for enterprise and individuals, has raised $35 million…
Men’s Fashion E-Retailer Frank & Oak Raises Mammoth $15 Million Round
Montreal’s men’s fashion eretailer Frank & Oak has raised $15 million in funding, led by Goodwater Capital. Green…
New App Helps Patients Find Medicinal Marijuana
A Saskatoon-based company has created a mobile app that helps patients accurately track the dosage of pharmaceutical-grade…
Montreal’s Breather Raises $6 Million, Expands to San Francisco
Montreal’s Airbnb for professional office space, Breather, has raised $6 million in series A money and announced an expansion…
A Thinking Ape Discontinues Two Popular Games Due to User Drop-Off
A Thinking Ape, a popular Vancouver-based indie gaming studio is discontinuing two of its popular mobile-based games, called Future…
BCIC New Ventures Competition Announces its Top Ten Finalists
The ten finalists for BCIC’s New Ventures Competition have been announced. The BCIC-New Ventures Competition has been…
23-Year-Old Nova Scotian Creates New Startup Headhunting Firm for Students
A 23-year-old man from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia has created a new, not-for-profit fellowship program that identifies Canadaâs…
Startup Calgary Pegs November 13 for 2014 Launch Party
Startup Calgary has selected November 13 as the date for the return of its popular Launch Party. Founded in 2010, the organization is…
Futurpreneur Canada Wants Your Startup to Represent Canada at ‘Get in the Ring’
Futurpreneur Canada, formerly the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) wants to know if your startup can “get in…
Square to Open Canada Office Next Wednesday in Kitchener
Silicon Valley’s mobile payments solution Square is ready to open its Canadian outpost. The startup founded by Twitter…
At-Home ‘DNA Matchmaking Service’ Partners With Toronto Dating Site for ‘Futuristic Matchmaking’
Two Toronto companies in the compatibility and online dating space have partnered up to offer to “bring the future of…
Jobooh Expands Its Startup Job Board to Canada
Geneva-based Jobooh, a free job platform for startups around the world, has expanded its website to Canada, displaying startup…
Canadian Video Game Awards Gets Its New Host in Actor Mark Meer
The 5th Annual Canadian Video Game Awards has announced that “celebrated videogame actor” Mark Meer will host…
Toronto Man’s Date-Rape Drug Detector Gives Women a Pocket-Sized Tool
A Toronto man’s new tool that can detect whether a drink has been spiked with potential date-rape drugs is nearing the…
Halifax Startup Fundmetric is Headed to the Google for Entrepreneurs Program
Halifax’s Fundmetric is heading to Waterloo. The Chronicle Herald reported that the startup that helps charities tap…