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.…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 20: Is there life on MaRS?
This week’s CanCon podcast surfaces the tension between impact and activity. Ilse Treurnicht’s announcement that…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Not another Lending Club
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Join us tonight for AI, Bots, and Social Media, (Oh My) at #SMWiTO
SMWi Toronto kicked off yesterday, with talks from noted speakers like Jesse Brown and the #6ixdad, Norm Kelly. Today, as #SMWiTO…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 19: Do Canadian entrepreneurs lack a sense of urgency?
Another morning CanCon podcast leads to a coffee-fueled conversation on the difference between our wants and needs. Canadian…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Major raises
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
How a co-op student growth hacked CareGuide into new funding from 500 Startups’ DistroFund
In the past, CareGuide has excelled at securing funding using unconventional methods. For example, raising funding from the…