Announcing the Winners of the 2012 Canadian Startup Awards!

After two months of nominations and voting, the 2012 Canadian Startup Awards presented by KPMG boils down to this one moment. The winners. This year we received nearly 18,000 votes, up an incredible 60% from our inaugural awards last year. We want to thank all of our readers—from the voters to the startups and the entrepreneurs and investors who power them—for making Canada's startup community so vibrant and innovative. And now, the winners:

BEST OVERALL CANADIAN STARTUP OF 2012

WINNER: Indochino

Runners up: Payfirma, Vidyard

BEST NEW CANADIAN STARTUP OF 2012

WINNER: Frank & Oak

Runners up: Cinemagram, Hubba

CANADIAN ENTREPRENEUR OF 2012

WINNER: Ryan Holmes (HootSuite)

Runners up: Jevon MacDonald (GoInstant), Tobias Lutke (Shopify)

CANADIAN ANGEL OF 2012

WINNER: Dan Martell

Runners up: Mike Edwards, Randy Thompson

CANADIAN VC FIRM OF 2012

WINNER: iNovia Capital

Runners up: Omers Ventures, Real Ventures

MOST SIGNIFICANT ACQUISITION of 2012

WINNER: Summify Acquired by Twitter

Runners up: BufferBox acquired by Google, GoInstant acquired by Salesforce

Company:: Indochino
Website:: http://www.indochino.com
Location:: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Indochino - is the world’s premier online custom clothier, making fashion accessible for every man. Indochino makes it easy for any man to explore fashion, regardless of size, budget or location. Taking high fashion and making it matter to the general public, Indochino provides stylish suits in fine fabrics, at the best price, with the fastest delivery time. Indochino features an ever-changing assortment of both... more

Company:: KPMG LLP
Website:: http://www.kpmg.ca/TMT
Location:: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

KPMG LLP, an Audit, Tax and Advisory firm (kpmg.ca) and a Canadian limited liability partnership established under the laws of Ontario, is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”). KPMG member firms around the world have 145,000 professionals, in 152 countries. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International, a Swiss entity. Each KPMG... more

Company:: iNovia Capital
Website:: http://www.inovia.vc
Location:: Montréal, Québec, Canada

iNovia partners with exceptional entrepreneurs to build successful companies in high-growth sectors. The team is comprised of entrepreneurs and sector experts focused on Mobile, Internet and Digital Media. iNovia has offices in Montreal, New York City and Calgary and invests across North America. iNovia has $275M under management across three seed and early-stage funds. For more information, visit www.inovia.vc... more

Company:: Frank & Oak
Website:: http://www.frankandoak.com
Location:: Montréal, Québec, Canada

Frank & Oak is a vertically integrated online menswear brand with premium clothing and a simple, personalized shopping experience. Every month, Frank & Oak designs, manufactures, and sells a limited feed of modern apparel and accessories. The brand acts as a lifestyle partner, offering style advice, personalized product suggestions, and an easy-to-use shopping platform, among other members-only benefits. Frank &... more

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