Intelex acquires Denver-based Ecocion
Intelex Technologies announced this week the acquisition of Denver-based Ecocion, a SaaS-based environmental management information…
With new funding and senior talent, Mappedin is hungry for global growth
Kitchener-based Mappedin announced the close of a seed round extension today, led by Green Century Investments, bringing its…
Two Hat Security raises $1.6 million from iNovia Capital to fight trolls
Kelowna-based Two Hat Security announced the close of a $1.6 million seed round today, led by iNovia Capital. U.S.-based financial…
Join us today for a #DellSMBchat on Small Business Hacks!
Being an entrepreneur is hard work, whether you’re running a startup or a small business. With limited resources, there will…
Vemba raises $5M Series A from Upfront and BDMI
Toronto-based Vemba announced today $5 million in Series A funding from Upfront Ventures and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments…
Polar CEO Kunal Gupta explains why he doesn’t have email (but does have Slack) on his phone
Kunal Gupta has been an entrepreneur in the Toronto startup community for quite some time as the head of Polar (formerly Polar…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 22: Canada’s got (tech) talent?
This week’s CanCon podcast is all about mistakes, or at least, how tech companies move forward once they make one. Apple’s…
City of Toronto partners with Ten Thousand Coffees to mentor local entrepreneurs
Toronto Mayor John Tory announced a new partnership today with the goal of mentoring Toronto entrepreneurs. The City of Toronto…
Joist’s former employees share their side of the story
Earlier this week, BetaKit broke the news of significant layoffs at Toronto-based startup Joist. Speaking with CEO Justin Kathan…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 21: Will social bots ‘break the Internet’ or save it?
Not only does BetaKit host an aural event in your earbuds every week with the CanCon podcast, we also sometimes host live,…
Joist lays off 60 employees as company relocates to San Francisco
Toronto-based Joist is relocating to San Francisco. While approximately 30 employees have or will soon be making the move to…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Power Moves
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Techvibes acquired by Konrad Group
Techvibes has been acquired by Konrad Group. The Canadian tech news site made the announcement yesterday, but you may not have…
Lurniture hopes for repeat performance as #NextTO looks to take New York
Lurniture took home top prize at the recent Startup Next Toronto demo day, held at the MaRS Discovery District. The six-week…
With a $25M USD Series A round, LEAGUE’s Mike Serbinis won’t be stopped
Mike Serbinis is pissed off that LEAGUE’s fundraising took nine weeks instead of eight. There are a few reasons for that.…