NACO report says Canadian startups received $90.5 million from angel groups last year
The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) has released its annual report on angel activity in Canada. A survey of 30 angel…
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Two major Canadian innovation centres partnering up to fund technology research
To support the worldās growing dependence on networks that can exchange huge quantities of information at high speeds, Ontario…
Lazaridis’ Perimeter Institute receives $4 million in new funding
Founded in 1999 by former BlackBerry co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, the Perimeter Institute is the worldās largest research facility…
Whitecap III venture fund hits $100 million
New funds raised by Whitecap Venture Partners brought Whitecap III, the venture capital firmās third fund, to a total of…
EDC provides $1.5 million in financing to Vancouverās Mio Global
Export Development Canada (EDC) announced today that it has provided a $1.5 million loan to Vancouverās Mio Global, which…
Velocity Fund Finals $5k Qualifier Open For Applications
For early stage startups looking for experience, registration is openĀ to attend or pitch at the Velocity $5K Qualifiers. The…
Littlecodrās Kickstarter excites pint-sized programmers
How early can a child learn to code? Littlecodrās Kickstarter campaign to teach coding with a fun card game for young kids…
Volley raises $500,000 from Version One Ventures to make the Internet actually helpful
Toronto-based Volley announced today that it has raised $500,000 in seed funding from Version One Ventures. The announcement…
OMERS Ventures and Salesforce Ventures invest in Halifax-based LeadSift
Halifax-based LeadSift was founded in 2012 by Daniel Allen, Sreejata Chatterjee, Tapajyoti (Tukan) Das, and Hatem Nassrat to…
First five Startup Canada Communities awarded funding to help their ecosystems grow
Startup Canada has announced that five of its communities have been awarded investment from the Startup Canada Ecosystem Investment…
Crowdfunding 101: no potato salads
My name is Corey Herscu and I am former tech journalist whoās now made the full-time shift to tech-focused public relations.…
Today in funding: Snug Vest, Milestone Pharmaceuticals, Lending Loop
A first-time entrepreneur and a new startup one year in the making are finally seeing their hard work pay off. Hereās the…
Today in Funding: Yesware, Kensington Venture Fund, iGan Partners, Luxury Retreats and Osprey Informatics
Calgary-based companies are getting noticed in the tech scene as two Calgary-based companies raised generous funds. Here’s…
Orchard Labs receives $500,000 from the MLA48 Angel Investment Fund
Toronto-based Orchard Labs, the company that makes it easy for iPhone owners to sell their smartphone, has received $500,000…
Control raises $1.5 million from Vanedge and BDC Capital
Vancouver-based Control has announced the close of an oversubscribed $1.5 million seed round, led by Vanedge Capital and BDC…