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MESH/diversity’s $950K Round
MESH/diversity, the Moncton company that helps organizations measure and improve diversity, has raised a $950,000 equity funding round, including a $250,000 contribution from the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation.
This is the first time NBIF has
Dash Hudson Now Tracks Pinterest
Halifax-based Dash Hudson, the fast-growing visual marketing SaaS company, has launched a new product to measure Pinterest campaigns for major brands.
Dash Hudson helps its clients increase engagement on their social media. Its software is a
Job of the Week: Dash Hudson
Halifax-based Dash Hudson is continuing to add staff: the company's opening for an Account Executive headlines our Job of the Week column today.
Dash Hudson is a visual marketing Software-as-a-Service company that helps its clients increase
Entrevestor Startup Data Shows Record Funding, Soaring Revenues
Startups in Atlantic Canada attracted a record $166.6 million in private capital in 2018, while increasing their revenues strongly and adding about 1,000 employees, according to a new study from Entrevestor, which provides news and data on East
Innovate Atlantic Showcases New Programs
Two new initiatives were unveiled at the Innovate Atlantic conference on Thursday that are designed to further enrich the startup ecosystem in Atlantic Canada.
Allen Nizi, Partnerships Lead at Microsoft for Startups, announced a new partnership
With $500M+, Verafin Has Firepower to Continue Its Stellar Growth
In announcing its whopping $515 million equity-and-debt deal on Wednesday, St. John’s-based fintech company Verafin revealed more about its stellar operations than about the deal itself.
Other than the headline number, the highlight of the
Verafin Closes $515M Equity-and-Debt Round
St. John’s-based Verafin, the world’s largest financial crime management software company, has closed a $515 million equity and debt recapitalization, which it says is one of the largest growth financings ever by a Canadian software company.
In a
Mysa in Lazaridis Scaleup Program
As evidence of its growing momentum, St. John’s-based Mysa Smart Thermostats has been named to two elite pan-Canadian programs this month.
On Wednesday, the company was one of 10 Canadian companies named to the Lazaridis Institute’s Scaleup
Medusa Preps New Platform
Medusa Medical Technologies, the Halifax company that builds communication software for paramedics, is developing a new generation of software that customers can use on a range of platforms.
In an interview at the Invest Atlantic conference called
Founder Institute Comes to Halifax
The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, is launching its newest chapter in Halifax and has opened applications for its winter 2020 cohort.
With plans to host two semesters annually, the Silicon Valley-based organization
Vineview Extends Reach in California
Halifax-based VineView, which provides remote sensing technology for vineyards, has extended its blanket flyover coverage to the California communities of Edna Valley, Monterey, Paso Robles and Santa Barbara.
For years, VineView has flown most of
7 Startups Schooled at MentorCamp
MentorCamp took place in Charlottetown on Monday, bringing together seven companies for an intense day with 28 mentors from Atlantic Canada and other parts of the world.
Launched in Halifax in 2011 by investor and consultant Permjot Valia,
