CanCon Podcast Ep. 60: Will #Budget2017 help Canadian startups?
Last week, the federal government released the 2017 budget while the Canadian tech community eagerly watched. #Budget2017 contains…
With over $1 million already processed, Koho launches publicly to “win Canada” from Big Five banks
When last we checked in with Koho, the Vancouver-based FinTech company was fresh off a new round of funding from Power Financial…
Immigration Q&A argues uncertain political times makes education the most valuable asset to secure talent
Last week, in partnership with PwC, BetaKit hosted a Facebook Live chat on one of the hottest conversations in Canadian tech:…
ScaleUP Ventures closer to $75 million fund target after $25 million boost from Ontario government
Toronto-based ScaleUP Ventures (SUV) announced today a second close of $32.25 million for its ScaleUP Ventures Fund, which…
Today is BetaKit’s first birthday
Wait, that can’t be right, can it? Longtime readers with a good memory and a handful of fingers should be able to count five…
How do Canadian companies recruit talent to Go North? (Facebook Live chat)
There’s no question that talent remains a hot topic of conversation in Canadian tech. With the upcoming fast-track visa…
Quickplay’s Wayne Purboo on scaling and surviving (#BetaKit1on1)
The Canadian tech space has been awash in companies exiting via sales to US companies: Halogen Software, HomeStars, BlueCat,…
Bridgit’s co-founders on mentorship & getting comfortable with “trying and failing” (#BetaKit1on1)
Many of our past #BetaKit1on1 videos have been with established founders: those who have jumped back on the entrepreneurship…
Outgoing CEO Ilse Treurnicht on “battling the beast” of MaRS’ West Tower and what comes next
This past Thursday, MaRS announced it had secured $290 million from Manulife, Sun Life Financial, and iA Financial Group to…
500 Canada’s Sanjay Singhal on what a VC hates (#BetaKit1on1)
As #BetaKit1on1 returns for the new year, we thought it best to kick off the latest run with a bang. VC’s are known for…
Diagram closes $25 million fund from Portag3 and 50-plus angels to build Canadian FinTech from the ground up
After a year operating in stealth, a new VC firm is ready to show its face to the Canadian tech community. Diagram today announced…
#DellSMBchat: refreshing your business in 2017
In an op-ed published today on BetaKit, Hubba CPO Johnathan Nightingale argues that great managers split their focus between…
Ask an Investor: What should I read over the holidays?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
#DellSMBchat prepares your business for 2017
Last week, BetaKit and Dell assembled a team of entrepreneurs, mentors, and small business leaders, to provide you with the…
Toronto Mayor John Tory on the motivation behind the #TOWRCorridor (#BetaKit1on1)
In our current political climate, it’s encouraging to encounter political leaders open to change and collaboration. Our…