
Despite more deals, Ottawa VC funding down in 2017
Ottawa firms raised $79 million in a total of 20 venture capital deals last year, according to PwC Canada and CB Insights’ annual MoneyTree Canada
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Despite more deals, Ottawa VC funding down in 2017
Ottawa firms raised $79 million in a total of 20 venture capital deals last year, according to PwC Canada and CB Insights’ annual MoneyTree Canada

Techopia Live: Snapclarity raises $1.5M to put mental health back in patients’ hands
An Ottawa entrepreneur is putting nearly two decades of mental health experience into a mobile application with the goal of making treatment more accessible. Snapclarity,

Ottawa-based Transparent Kitchen wins Capital Angel Network’s $10K pitch award
Ottawa’s Transparent Kitchen received its first bit of funding from a local source, taking home the Capital Angel Network pitch award at the organization’s most

Ottawa’s Ross Video powers 3D graphics at Super Bowl LII
A local firm brought football’s biggest stars to life during last night’s Super Bowl. Ross Video partnered with broadcaster NBC Sports on “volumetric augmented reality,”

Ten questions a board member should ask about Intellectual Property for their company
Intellectual Property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets of an innovative company. However, IP is very complex and it can be challenging to

Ottawa’s Edgewater Wireless lands $1.1 million contract with Fortune 50 customer
Ottawa’s Edgewater Wireless Systems announced this week it has landed a seven-figure contract to supply WiFi chipsets and radio cards to a leading equipment manufacturer.

Techopia Live: Solink’s software can both deter theft and speed up a drive-through
Ottawa-based Solink wants to turn millions of hours of unwatched security footage captured around the world into actionable data, the firm’s CEO Michael Matta told

Ottawa-based CanvasPop raises $3.3-million seed round
In a big white warehouse on Hamilton Avenue, a local company has been turning customers’ photos into works of art without a cent of venture

Ottawa-made viral hit ‘Bendy’ heading to mobile and console gaming
A local indie studio will soon find its popular characters on mobile app stores and mainstream consoles thanks to some key partnerships and the viral

Techopia Live: Lightship automating certifications for cybersecurity products
Ottawa startup Lightship Security illuminated the “darkness that is cybersecurity” on Techopia Live this week, telling us how the firm is helping products get securely
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