Kent Thexton steps down as ScaleUP Ventures GP to become CEO of Sierra Wireless
ScaleUP Ventures (SUV) and Sierra Wireless both announced today that founding general partner Kent Thexton has stepped down…
What is the future of Canadian AutoTech? (Facebook Live chat)
With evolving consumer expectations on how cars should be purchased, new ideas on car ‘ownership’, and new technology…
Real Ventures adds Marcel LeBrun as Venture Partner
Real Ventures announced today that it has added Canadian entrepreneur Marcel LeBrun as a venture partner. Co-founder of iMagicTV…
Is your tech company killing you? (CanCon ep. 131)
If you only asked the founders, you would never find a tech company that wasn’t ‘killing it’. But what happens…
Why Canada’s smart cities need H.E.A.R.T (CanCon Ep. 130)
As Toronto revels in its international tech moment, much attention has been paid to the Quayside project, a joint smart city…
John Ruffolo out at OMERS Ventures
John Ruffolo is out as CEO of OMERS Ventures, the venture division of one of Canada’s largest pension funds. First reported…
BetaKit partners with Jobbio to fill Canada’s tech talent gap
BetaKit announced a new partnership with careers marketplace and inbound hiring platform Jobbio today. The partnership puts…
Slack acquires email client Astro
Canadian communications rocket ship Slack announced yesterday that it has acquired email startup Astro (terms of the deal were…
Minister Bains and Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke say “all hands on deck” as digital industries report drops
Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke now knows how the machinery of government operates. That’s according to ISED Minister Navdeep Bains,…
North is Thalmic’s secret smart glasses play
Earlier this week, BetaKit first reported that Kitchener-Waterloo wearables startup Thalmic had been issued multiple patents…
Thalmic has been issued US patents for its hologram lenses as company preps for launch
Kitchener-Waterloo-based wearables startup Thalmic has been issued multiple patents by the United States Patent and Trademark…
Uber to invest more than $200 million CAD in expanding Toronto presence
At an event held at the MaRS Discovery District today, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced a significant commitment from the…
Waterloo-based Bonfire acquired for $140 million CAD in ‘Govtech’ merger
Waterloo-based public sector sourcing and procurement tech startup Bonfire announced today that it has signed an agreement…
Tech productivity tips that actually work (CanCon ep. 128)
People in tech are always looking for a ‘hack’ – some little optimization through tool or trade that adds…
Can coding education STEM Canada’s tech brain drain? (CanCon Ep. 127)
CanCon’s summer run of theme-based episodes continues, this time with a bevy of special guests! Joining us this week:…