VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Montreal, Canada-based tech startup FixMeStick launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kicstarter to raise $50,000 to get its virus-fighting USB stick into major retailers in the US.

Toronto, Canada-based games creator Big Viking Games seeks to buy back Yoville from Zynga in a bid to avoid the game's early death, since the latter announced it would shut the game down on March.

Indian venture capital firm IDG Ventures and Canadian investor Ascent Capital picked up a minority stake in New Delhi-based software solutions provider Newgen Software Technologies for INR110 crore.

In her guest post at VentureBeat, Mohr Davidow Ventures General Partner Katherine Barr believes that venture capitalists are going to be setting their sights in Canada this year

Andrew Horsman, the principal of Canada-based green technology firm CleanTech Capital Inc resigned and is exiting his stake after the investment was reported by the Star, to avoid conflict of interest with his position as the head of the tire recycling programs in Ontario.

Canada-based digital media firm Aimia Inc is purchasing a minority stake in Malaysia-based firm Think Big Digital Sdn Bhd, the owner and operator of AirAsia-Tune Group's loyalty program.

The US Secret Service confirmed that it is investigating a potential data security attack at Texas-based arts and crafts retail chain Michaels Stores, which alerted its customers to check credit account statements for fraudulent charges.

Smartphone pioneer BlackBerry Ltd announced its intention to divest most of its real estate holdings in Canada through sale-leaseback and vacant asset sales in an effort to turnaround its fortunes.

Canada's Waterloo region posted a substantial rise in venture capital funds, with the creation of Open Text Applications Venture Fund and the Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund, TheRecord.com reported.

Australia-based mining firm Heemskirk Consolidated inked a deal with Marquis Alliance Energy Group to sell its mineral plant in Canada for C$12 million as part of its startegy to focus on developing its Moberly facility.

Toronto, Canada-based commercial real estate services firm Avison Young bought Columbus, US-based firm PSB Realty Advisors for an undisclosed amount and opened a new office there.

The Canadian government has finally broken its silence about the Bitcoin, rejecting the digital currency as legal tender in the country, The Wall Street Journal blog Canada Real Time reported.

Richmond, Canada-based global helicopter services provider CHC Group Ltd priced the initial public offering (IPO) of its ordinary shares at $10 apiece, with the offering expected to close on January 23.

New York, US-based media firm NBC Universal International Television Production picked up a minority stake in Vancouver, Canada-based independent TV producer Lark Productions for an undisclosed amount.

Ontario, Canada-based academic research startup Sciencescape closed $2.5 million in a recent funding round to make the process of going through mountains of research sources easier.