Vancouver Tantalus Labs Pioneers Responsible Cannabis Cultivation

Tantalus Labs exists to advance the frontier of cannabis through Sungrown cultivation. We are a team of scientists, designers, and engineers committed to cultivating world-class cannabis products in technical greenhouses. Who started the company? Do you / team members have tech background? Tantalus was founded by a handful of agronomists with experience in tech-driven greenhouse … Continue reading Vancouver Tantalus Labs Pioneers Responsible Cannabis Cultivation

Montreal AmpMe, party in your pocket, raises $10m to date

AmpMe is the mobile app that allows users play music in perfect sync across multiple devices to create one powerful sound system. Who started the company? Do you / team members have tech background? AmpMe was launched in September 2015, and was founded by Martin-Luc Archambault. The idea came about a year earlier when Martin-Luc … Continue reading Montreal AmpMe, party in your pocket, raises $10m to date

Sofdesk, Montreal startup sales accelerator for solar power, raises $3m

Montreal based Sofdesk raised $3m from EnerTech Capital and BDC Venture Capital. Sofdesk is the Number 1 sales accelerator for Solar Power, Roofing & Insurance. Its main products are Solargraf made for solar installation companies and Roofgraf for roofing companies. Lennie Moreno is the founder and CEO of Sofdesk with over 8 years of experience … Continue reading Sofdesk, Montreal startup sales accelerator for solar power, raises $3m

Toronto BlueCat Networks sold for $400-million

BlueCat Networks, a leading provider of Enterprise DNS, announced today it has agreed to be acquired by Madison Dearborn Partners, a leading private equity firm based in Chicago. Upon completion of the transaction, BlueCat’s management team will remain in place and retain a significant equity ownership position in the company. BlueCat is The Enterprise DNS … Continue reading Toronto BlueCat Networks sold for $400-million

Andy Nulman & Parisa Foster combine predictive trivia with branded content at Montreal startup Play The Future

Play The Future is a mobile app where players can make predictions on a wide-range of trending topics: entertainment, politics, business, technology…even the weather. Brands can also participate through sponsored predictions, e.g. “How many glasses of wine will be served on VIA Rail trains during Thanksgiving?” Our philosophy is “Life’s a Game” and “If it … Continue reading Andy Nulman & Parisa Foster combine predictive trivia with branded content at Montreal startup Play The Future

Toronto RoadMunk, roadmapping software, raised $2m Canadian

RoadMunk raised $1.5m USD today to further grow their software product. This round was financed by Golden Venture Partners, Felicis Ventures and Garage Capital. Roadmunk Inc. provides visual roadmap software for product management. It offers Roadmunk, an online software solution for creating sprint, project, release, technology, business, and consulting roadmaps. Roadmunk Inc. was founded in 2013 … Continue reading Toronto RoadMunk, roadmapping software, raised $2m Canadian

Toronto Top Hat taking learning to the next level, raises $30m Cdn to date

Top Hat’s interactive, cloud-based teaching platform enables professors to engage students inside and outside the classroom with compelling content, tools and activities. Today, Top Hat is used at three-quarters of the top 1,000 colleges and universities in North America, including Indiana University, the Ohio State University, California State University and Michigan State University. Who started … Continue reading Toronto Top Hat taking learning to the next level, raises $30m Cdn to date