Vancouver Startups Shine at Launch Academy Summer 2014 Pitch Day
Last night marked yet another lively night in Vancouver as the many different startups currently working our of Launch Academy…
Plasticity Labs Raises $2.1M from Fibernetics Ventures
Waterloo’s Plasticity Labs, cofounded by former NLL Lacrosse player Jim Moss, Jennifer Moss and Lance Mohring, has…
From Tweet to Tender: Figure1 Used Social Media to Get Investment Cash
Ordinarily, New York-based Union Square Ventures likes to invest in startups like Twitter, Tumblr, Zynga and Kickstarter.…
Canadian Pro Race Car Driver Launches Charitable Clothing Startup
Canadian professional race car driver Stefan Rzadzinski said in his line of work with Tagliani Autosport, Alex Tagliani’s…
Android TO Returns to Toronto in October
AndroidTO, Canada’s largest Android conference, will return to Toronto this year when it takes place on October 30. This…
Vancouver Identity Verifier Trulioo Lands Investment from UST Global
Trulioo, a Vancouver-based startup that offers a comprehensive ID verification solution, has landed a “strategic investment”…
Mississauga’s CentriLogic Acquires ‘Largest Single Concentration of Unused Internet Bandwidth in the World’
CentriLogic, a Mississauaga-based global provider of cloud, managed hosting, co-location and advanced IT outsourcing solutions,…
CIX Announces Speakers for Upcoming Toronto and Montreal ‘Mixers’
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has announced its speakers for its Toronto and Montreal “mixers.” Taking…
500 Startups’ Rover Says Retailers Must Bet on ‘Game-Changing’ iBeacon Technology
After being named to 500 Startups‘ most recent cohort, and landing a major international loyalty points client, Toronto’s…
San Francisco’s Rdio Named Official Music Sponsor of TIFF 2014
San Francisco’s $17.5 million music-streaming startup Rdio has been named the official music partner for the Toronto…
BabyTaxi CEO Named to Speak at TEDxToronto
BabyTaxi CEO Tarik Sayeed has been named among the third round of speakers this morning for the upcoming TEDxToronto ideas…
Calgary Virtual Network Design Startup Crowdfunds Over $600K
Calgary and Silicon Valley-based network design startup GNS3 has successfully crowdfunded over $600,000 from 13,000 contributors…
Vancouver Game Monetizer SuperRewards Acquires Germany’s Pay by Shopping
Vancouver and San Francisco-based startup SuperRewards has acquired Germany’s Pay by Shopping. We chatted with SuperRewards…
Famebit Produced Over 1000 Videos, Paid Out Over $250K to Youtubers in July
Famebit, the startup facilitated the production company, have announced of over 1000 Youtube videos, paying out over $250,000…
Frank & Oak, PUSH Highlight Finalists Named for Canada Post’s Ecommerce Innovation Awards
And then there were 33. The finalists have been named for Canada Post’s 2014 Ecommerce Innovation Awards, set to be a…