How SAAS NORTH plans to lead Canadian tech events back to IRL
For the BetaKit Podcast’s Black Swan series, we talked to a lot of Canadian tech events that had to either shutter or pivot during…
BetaKit Live: Solving the developer-security divide
In our last BetaKit Live on the subject, cybersecurity experts noted that the “pipeline” to develop a diverse set of cybersecurity talent in Canada…
Announcing the SAAS NORTH BetaKit Keynote Stage
SAAS NORTH announced a partnership with the publication of record for Canadian tech and startups today as part of a move to bring more…
What a marriage proposal at a Vance Joy show taught Dan Mangan about scaling Side Door
Like most musicians, Juno Award-winning Dan Mangan left us waiting for the show to start. But he had a good reason: Dan Mangan the…
Raven Capital wants to invest in the Reconciliation economy
Today, you will hear from Paul Lacerte, Managing Partner of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, an Indigenous-led and focused VC firm in Canada. The firm’s…
Senator Colin Deacon talks open banking, competition, #FreeBoswell
Today, we add a new member to the #FreeBoswell movement. “The reality is [the banks] have been used to an environment where they…
BetaKit Live: Canada’s ‘New’ Innovation Policy on September 28th
So the election is over and Canada’s new federal government will look… a lot like the old one. But important distinctions remain. A new…
Rewind fundraise shows that slow and steady can win the market
Mike Potter knew he had to move faster. The CEO and co-founder of Ottawa-based Rewind admitted to BetaKit in January that the company’s $19…
How Felix & Paul won an Emmy shooting VR on the ISS
This podcast features a Canadian tech company, which sent a custom-built camera to space, to connect to the Canadarm, to film astronauts on the…
Electioneering
Today we provide you with the election primer for Canadian tech. Which, if you sadly watched the only English language debate last night, I’m…
How Canadian tech took over the TSX
Canadian tech has seen an explosion in venture funding over the last six months. What about the other side of the coin? “We are…
WELL Health to acquire majority stake in US-based digital pharmacy startup Wisp
Publicly-listed digital health company WELL Health Technologies is set to make yet another acquisition with the majority purchase of Wisp Inc. for a total…
Why TekSavvy is pissed and the CRTC doesn’t seem to care
The world’s on fire and an election is looming. Are you looking for a reprieve from the summer heat or do you want a…