The early success of Wattpad is something Allen Lau has attributed to a strong focus on community. So it was not surprising that the announcement of Allen’s new seed fund included not only his desire to contribute to the community that supported him, but an orientation toward companies with a strong network effect. He and […]
Really exciting news this past week with VC-backed PasswordBox being bought by Intel. The terms were not disclosed, but all indications point to a nice win for all stakeholders and especially the Montreal startup ecosystem. Part of the deal is a significant commitment to continue to grow in Montreal which will not only create new […]
The latest Canadian VC numbers are in and activity is tracking to be up about 16 percent this year with $1.6 billion worth of investments spread over 361 deals, according to the CVCA. No surprise that Ontario lead the way with $580 million invested, an increase of 66 percent from last year with both Quebec ($397M) and B.C. […]
New columnist Marcus Daniels, CEO and co-founder of Highline, will be sharing his thoughts every Monday on the biggest Canadian startup news of the past week. The most important Canadian startup story of last week: the announcement of the $40 million Golden Venture Partners Fund II. This is a major boost in particular for the […]
