Waterloo’s Lethal Combination
Venture capitalists simply cannot get enough of the growing talent in the Waterloo Region. Read the full article here.…
View ArticleCanadian Tech Firm Chango in No Hurry to Seek IPO
Chango Inc. is one of Canada’s fastest-growing technology companies, but it wants to get bigger before going public. Read the full article here.…
View ArticleWhy 2015 will be the year of the Canadian tech IPO
Prominent venture capitalist Rick Nathan is predicting 2015 will be the year of the initial public offering for Canadian tech firms. Read the full article here. …
View ArticleStartup of the Week – Wagepoint
The startup just raised $2 million dollars in funding led by Toronto-based venture capital firm Extreme Venture Partners, in association with BDC and ACOA. Read the full article here.…
View ArticleEquity Crowdfunding Dominates Discussion at Canadian Crowdfunding Summit
Sunil Sharma said his venture capital firm Extreme Venture Partners shares many parallels to the equity crowdfunding approach as it invests in seed-stage startups and draws capital from a similar...
View ArticleWhy Blackberry has a fighting chance at a comeback
Does BlackBerry have a chance at a comeback, or will the company fall further to become the next great Canadian tragedy? Time will tell, but thanks to its new-found strength in apps, impressive...
View ArticleCode 2015 Developer Challenge Saw ‘Record Breaking 1303 Participants’– Top 15...
The Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) kicked off its 48-hour Hackathon last month and the event once again was a massive success. Last year the government declared it to be the “largest competitive...
View ArticleSteve Jobs, the man who changed your world
In billions of song downloads, finger swipes and sleek white headphones, Steve Jobs lives on. The man who brought the world its most popular phone, tablet and virtual record store died on Wednesday at...
View ArticleWorld of Angus featured on Breakfast Television
One of EVP’s companies, World of Angus, was featured this morning on Breakfast Television the “Made in Toronto” segment with their line of dog shampoo products. Check out the video here starting at the...
View ArticleSoundPay talked about on BNN/Globe and Mail
Check out the BNN video starting at the 2:42 mark on SoundPay here …
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Wagepoint Raises $2 Million Seed Funding to Enhance Online Payroll Service
Communitech HYPERDRIVE Cohort four graduate Wagepoint has announced $2 million in seed funding today. The HR tech startup, looking to simplify the online payroll process, successfully raised a round...
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Weekly News Roundup 31st – 7th
March 31st – April 7th 2016 About: A weekly roundup of news articles that are interesting to Extreme Venture Partners and its focus areas. Fintech Koho Financial Lands Undisclosed Investment from...
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By sitting on the sidelines in fintech, Canada risks losing golden reputation...
It’s no secret that fintech is one of the hottest technology trends of 2016. According to KPMG, $13.8-billion (U.S.) was invested into North American venture-capital-backed fintech companies in 2015,...
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Weekly News Roundup 8th – 14th
April 8th – 14th 2016 About: A weekly roundup of news articles that are interesting to Extreme Venture Partners and its focus areas. Fintech Criminals are figuring out how to fool biometric systems...
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Weekly News Roundup May 7th – 13th
May 7th – May 13th About: A weekly roundup of news articles that are interesting to Extreme Venture Partners and its focus areas. Canadian Activity Most Canadian Businesses Still Using Spreadsheets as...
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Weekly News Roundup May 14th – 20th
May 14th – May 20th About: A weekly roundup of news articles that are interesting to Extreme Venture Partners and its focus areas. Canadian Activity CVCA Record-Breaking Q1: 2016 Canadian VC...
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SensorSuite Launches $1.2 Million Project with Support from the IESO to...
SensorSuite® Launches Cutting-Edge Energy Pilot Project Supported Through Grant Received From IESO’s Conservation Fund On May 19, 2016 – SensorSuite®, a leading innovator in cloud-based wireless...
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Weekly News Roundup May 21st – May 27th
May 21th – May 27th About: A weekly roundup of news articles that are interesting to Extreme Venture Partners and its focus areas. Canada, Eh? Toronto Region Board of Trade and city of Toronto launch...
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Ray Sharma’s Talk on FinTech Disruption and Innovation
Last week, EVP Managing Partner, Ray Sharma, spoke about FinTech Disruption and Innovation at Scotia Plaza. Click here to read the summary of the event!…
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Weekly News Roundup May 28th – June 3rd
May 28th – June 3rd About: A weekly roundup of news articles that are interesting to Extreme Venture Partners and its focus areas. Canada, Eh? Silicon Valley VC firm, Spectrum 28, partners with...
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