Canadian government invests $25 million in Creative Destruction Lab
The Canadian government is investing $25 million in the University of Toronto’s Creative Destruction Lab. The government…
Canadian Startup News
Communauto first free-floating carshare approved under Toronto pilot
Montreal-based Communauto has expanded to Toronto, making it the first free floating car service approved in a city pilot.…
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…
TribalScale opens applications for Venture Studios second cohort
TribalScale is seeking applications for the second cohort of its Venture Studios program. TribalScale launched the Venture…
D-Wave launches quantum application environment
Burnaby-based D-Wave has launched free access to its D‑Wave Leap Quantum Application Environment (QAE). Called Leap, the…
Plaza Ventures’ secondary market fund is betting on Canada’s next stage of growth
As traditional Canadian VC activity has exploded, Plaza Ventures has been quietly working in the background with its micro-funds…
Ask an Investor: What happens if the partner who led my deal leaves the firm?
We’ve written in the past about the importance of optimizing for the specific VC you’ll be working with, rather than for…
Why Lendified prioritizes talent retention over recruitment to scale
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Close.io’s Steli Efti headlining Halifax’s Amplify
Halifax’s Amplify conference is returning for the second year in a row on November 13. Hosted by the Propel accelerator,…
SDTC invests $58.6 million in 14 Canadian cleantech companies
Sustainable Development Technology Canada has announced the 14 Canadian cleantech companies receiving $58.6 million in funding…
OMERS Ventures releases talent playbook for scaling companies
OMERS Ventures has released a playbook aimed at guiding startups through the talent process, from hiring to retaining. The…
CrowdRiff raises $11.6 million to help travel brands source photos in an Instagram world
Toronto-based CrowdRiff has raised an $11.6 million Series A round as the visual content marketing company looks to expand…
Feroot Privacy takes Top Venture prize at NextAI Demo Day
NEXT Canada recently hosted its latest Venture Day for NextAI, its program dedicated to supported AI startups. During the event,…
Coinsquare adds BMO as banking partner
Cryptocurrency trading platform Coinsquare has secured a relationship with one of Canada’s big five banks. Coinsquare…
Elevate Digital Transformation track explores how large organizations can become lean and agile
As technology changes consumer expectations, many large institutions are grappling with staying ahead and adopting these emerging…