Author Archives: Plaza Ventures

PV Special Opportunity Fund: Taking on the Secondary Market to Support Iconic Canadian Growth Stories

We’re Hiring a Finance Associate!

Hubba’s Ben Zifkin Says Canada Can’t Rely on Potential to Become a Global Tech Hub

Want Your Startup to Succeed? Move to Toronto

SweetIQ Takes Home the CVCA’s 2018 Deal of the Year Award

Miovision Unveils the World’s Smartest Intersection in Detroit

Deep Learning to Take Traffic Analysis to the Next Level

PV Closes Fund IV, Next in a Series of Annual Funds

Growing Together – Our CEO RoundTable

Investing Together – Our Spring LP Meeting

Miovision Closes $15M Convertible Note with Plans for Larger Equity Round

Confirmed: Collision Conference Relocating to Toronto in 2019

IOS 11.03 Is Good News for Progressive Web Apps, Mobify Report Finds

UNICEF Canada Partners with Waterloo Region on Development of Smart Cities Application

Pioneering BDC China Trade Mission Opens Doors for Women Tech Leaders

The New Kings of Commerce – The Independent Retailer 

A Tale of Two Derrick Fungs – The Bay Street Bull 30×30 Guide

Busbud Launches User-Powered Travel Reviews on Every Route

Why Hubba CEO Ben Zifkin Thinks There Are 25 Potential Billion Dollar Tech Companies in Toronto

Surveillance, Targeting and Scheduling: IR Professionals See AI Potential

Miovision Uses Artificial Intelligence to Turn Traditional Intersections into Smart Intersections

StackAdapt: The Toronto Startup Helping Brands Next Level their Native Advertising

BusBud: Behind The Deal with Plaza Ventures & iNovia Capital

Miovision Technologies Expands to Create 275 New Jobs

PV’s Newest Investment in Montreal-Based BusBud is sure to be an Exciting Ride

Hot off the Press – PV Invests in Drop, A Rewards App for Millennials

Hubba’s Toronto Home Where Culture is King

Betakit Lists MioVision as One of Five Kitchener-Waterloo Tech Companies to Watch in 2018

Q4 Releases iris™, a New Artificial Intelligence Engine for Investor Relations

StackAdapt Recognized by DMZ as Top Four Toronto Startups To Watch Out for in 2018

StackAdapt Recognized as a Leader in the Canadian Tech Scene by G2 Crowd

Retailers Report Dramatic Mobile Revenue Increases as Progressive Web Apps for Commerce Take Off

Can Progressive Web Apps Solve the App vs. Browser Dilemma?

SweetIQ by ReachLocal Wins Best in Biz Award, BIG Award for Business and 2017 One Planet Award for Product of the Year

Where Advertising Blockchain Companies Miss The Mark

National Challenge Aims to Spark Smarter Cities

Brain Drain 2.0 a Problem for Canada, Mobify Founder Says

PV Portfolio Company Collaboration: StackAdapt Sits Down with Q4 Inc. to Discuss Global Expansion Do’s and Dont’s

Dejero Raises $32 Million Series B

How AI Will Shorten Your Commute Through the City

How Technology is Leveraging Asset Management

A Glimpse Into Our Latest LP Roundtable & CEO Summit

Public Agencies Turn to Miovision to Create Foundation for Smart Cities

Leading British Retailer Deploys Mobify to Double Speed of Mobile Site, Cut Shopping Journey in Half

What Hubba’s Diversity Survey Revealed

Why SaaS is Exciting for VCs Right Now – Interview with Matthew Leibowitz

StackAdapt Launches Unbiasify to Reduce Unconscious Bias in Recruiting

Social Network Hubba Connects Small Businesses and Retailers for a First Date

The Rise of ICOs: Fuel for Growth or Greed?

These 3 Companies Are About to Go Supernova

DraftKings And Fanxchange Partner To Bring Sports Fans From Their Phone Screens To The Stadium

Mobify Secures Financing to Accelerate Lead in Progressive Web Apps for Mobile Commerce

Plaza Ventures Closes New Fund, Adds Team Members

Plaza Ventures is pleased to announce the addition of two new members to its investment team

StackAdapt Rated Best DSP in Customer Satisfaction by G2 Crowd Summer 2017!

Vancouver’s AI ecosystem “exploding” — helping keep Canadians at home

Hubba Wants To Be The LinkedIn That Connects Brands and Retailers

PureFormulas Debuts Google Progressive Web App from Mobify and Boosts Revenue 23%

Q4 Acquires CapMark Clarity to Bring Next Gen Shareholder ID and Market Intelligence Solutions to UK and European Markets

StackAdapt: Google’s New Native Ad Partner Shifting The Way Brands Monetize Content

Lazaridis Institute Announces 10 Companies Accepted into its Scale-Up Program’s First-ever Cohort

Miovision partners with City on Bloor bike lanes

Miovision Launches Tool to Help Cities Develop a Smart Traffic Plan

Faster Websites Lead to Higher Conversion & Revenue, Deeper Engagement, Says Mobify Mobile Insights 2016 Q2 Report

Miovision Launches Free Tool to Help Cities Test their Traffic Smarts

MMB Networks announces the addition of Mark Brown, veteran IoT Sales Leader

Mobify & Google to Detail How Retailers Benefit From New Payment Request Technology

Miovision one of 50 fastest growing tech companies in Canada

SweetIQ Raises $4.2M in Series A Funding to Power Local Marketing Automation

Q4 Announces New Quantitative Market Intelligence Suite

A small Canadian city tries to drag intersections into the 21st century

Genre Hotels Launch Mobile Check-In and Upgrade with GuestDriven

Freescale collaborates with MMB Networks to validate the benefits of Thread

GuestDriven Named in Gartner’s Cool Vendors in Travel and Hospitality, 2015 Report

Q4 Web Systems Secures $5 Million From Silicon Valley Bank and Plaza Ventures

GuestDriven Selected in Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) Top 20

Mobile guest relations platforms like GuestDriven (James Hotel) gaining traction