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Canadians have spent over $10 billion on eBay Canada in last 15 years
Today marks eBay’s 15th year in Canada, and while competitors have come at it from all sides, the company still reigns here with over eight million visits each month. eBay has never really been one to...
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Recon Jet smart glasses now available
Vancouver-based Recon Instruments has officially launched its latest wearable, the Recon Jet. The smart glasses were announced in 2013 and have faced numerous delays, many of which were documented in...
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Cirque du Soleil might be sold to American and Chinese investors
The Cirque du Soleil brought life back into the circus with its unique approach to entertainment, incorporating dance, gymnastics, with digital media and advanced technology to create captivating...
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Slack raises $160 million at $2.8 billion valuation
Slack, the popular Vancouver-based business communications company, has successfully raised a new $160 million round, which values the business at $2.8 billion. The investment includes a number of...
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Figure 1 brings paging support to its “Instagram for doctors” app
Toronto-based Figure 1, which builds a photo sharing service for the medical industry, has garnered a reputation as the go-to source for connecting healthcare professionals. The app is referred to as...
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It’s official: Cirque du Soleil finds “new strategic majority partner” with...
It is now official. Rumours last week pointed towards Montreal’s Cirque du Soleil being sold off to American and Chinese companies. Today, Cirque has announced a “new strategic majority partner.” The...
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Toronto-based WINR games combines gaming and charity to pay it forward
The amount of time playing games on mobile devices has significantly increased. The latest Canadian stat showed gaming as the second most popular activity on smartphones, right behind instant...
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GTAN|START pitch competition has eight startups vying for $17,000 in prize money
If Waterloo was not busy enough cranking out talent and sought-after startups, the Waterloo Region’s Angel group and Golden Triangle Angel Network (GTAN) have announced its annual pitch competition,...
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Uber claims it will create 8,000 full-time jobs in Toronto this year
Uber’s business practices may be under scrutiny from Toronto’s politicians, but that hasn’t stopped the company from flaunting its latest numbers. Uber took to its blog today to say that it is “on...
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Vancouver’s LemonStand takes on Shopify with impressive first-year growth,...
It’s never an easy task to compete against fellow Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify, especially since it’s preparing for an IPO in the coming months. However, Vancouver-based LemonStand has...
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Deloitte forms innovation hub within Communitech called d { }
So far, 2015 has proven to be for Communitech. In the first quarter, the innovation center has shut down its HYPERDRIVE accelerator program and shifted gears and pivited to re-launch as “Rev.” In...
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BuzzFeed hires Craig Silverman as Founding Editor for Canadian newsroom
New York-based BuzzFeed, the incredibly popular site that’s built off top-10 lists and viral news, recently announced plans it will open an office in Canada. Keith Hernandez, BuzzFeed’s VP of Global...
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Lazaridis and Ontario government invest $35 million to create a tech...
One of the “most powerful Canadians” has stepped up and pledged to donate millions towards Wilfrid Laurier University. Mike Lazaridis, co-founder of BlackBerry, announced intentions of investing $20...
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Waterloo’s Aeryon Labs stepping up to help Nepal relief efforts
Well over 3,000 people have lost their life due to a massive earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday. Reports are still coming in that might raise the number even further. Several Canadian companies have...
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Kensington Capital Partners opens Calgary office to focus on cleantech...
Kensington Capital Partners announced the Kensington Venture Fund last November with an initial closing of $160 million, and a goal to reach $300 million. The fund of funds is a next step in the...
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Vodafone Ventures joins Flybits’ $4.75 million Series A
Toronto-based Flybits, a company that originally incubated at Ryerson University’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ), has announced that Vodafone Ventures, one of the largest mobile operators in the world, has...
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Ryerson University Fashion Zone hosting Hack’n’Talk event this weekend
This coming weekend will see hundreds of makers, developers, designers, engineers, creators and innovators come together to take part in a 3-day event called Hack’n’Talk. Hosted at the Fashion Zone at...
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The Next 36 introduces 22 companies into The Next Founders program
Toronto’s Next 36 has helped developed world-renowned startups in its program. A few of the companies that might spark your memory are Kira Talent, SeamlessMD, Thalmic Labs, OTI Lumionics, Atomwise,...
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Ontario Pension Board invests into Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund, total...
Northleaf Capital, which calls itself “Canada’s largest independent global private markets fund manager and advisor,” announced today that it has added Ontario Pension Board (OPB) as its newest...
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Shopify IPO aiming to raise $108 million (USD)
Additional details regarding Shopify’s IPO has been revealed. According to a new regulatory filing, the Ottawa-based e-commerce platform is aiming to raise upwards of $107.8 million (USD) and sell...
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