Amazon.ca gives startups some love with new Launchpad section

While not the big news expected from Amazon.ca today, Amazon did announce a new section open to Canadians called Amazon Launchpad which features innovative products from startups or crowdsourced companies. Think of it as a curated Kickstarter or Indiegogo section within Amazon.ca.

"Amazon Launchpad has worked with more than 100 leading venture capital firms, startup accelerators, and crowd-funding platforms to bring innovative products to Amazon. Canadian customers can now search for and purchase hundreds of products backed by firms like Andreessen Horowitz, accelerators like Y Combinator, and crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter," Amazon explains.

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