Three Canadian companies among 2018 Thiel Fellows
The Thiel Foundation has named 20 people into the 2018 class of Thiel Fellows, including three Canadian Fellows. The Fellowship…
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Former Mexican president joins Knowledgehook board of directors
Vicente Fox, the 55th president of Mexico, has joined the board of directors for Waterloo-based Knowledgehook. Knowledgehook‘s…
Can’t make the Startup Train to Startupfest? Try the Cannabus instead
For those who can’t make the Startup Train from for Startupfest, Toronto-based cannabis entrepreneurs are in luck: Startupfest…
Report: Software engineering jobs have the highest salaries in Canada’s tech hubs
According to a new report by Indeed Canada, the highest paying jobs in Canada’s major tech hubs are related to software…
Finance Montréal launching FinTech hub for startups
Finance Montréal has announced the creation of the Montréal FinTech Station, with support from the Government of Quebec.…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 120: Canadian tech’s forgotten sector
The recent E3 – Electronic Entertainment Expo, for those not familiar – was chock-full of Canada. Over 18 triple-A…
How DCTRL creates the foundation for Vancouver’s blockchain companies
On the corner of Pender and Richards streets in downtown Vancouver, an unmarked black door faces the traffic. Sandwiched between…
Ask a Lawyer: How should I design my employee stock option plan (ESOP)?
Welcome to a regular series powered by Blakes to help startups and entrepreneurs. In each article, a Blakes legal expert tackles…
Ask an Investor: What do the different share classes mean for me and my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Advocacy groups call on Canadian government to tackle digital rights in petition
As the globe come to grips with revelations of data and privacy misuse like the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a group of digital…
Peoples Trust Company acquires Vancouver-based Lendful
Vancouver-based Lendful, a consumer lending marketplace, has been acquired by Peoples Trust Company. Vancouver-based Peoples…
Brookfield Institute report highlights lack of accessibility to digital literacy programs
Equipping people with digital literacy is essential to achieving economic prosperity, access to public services, and social…
CareGuide raises $6 million Series A, acquires Nannies4Hire
CareGuide has closed a $6 million Series A round as the company looks to ramp up sales and marketing efforts for its portfolio…
PayPal set to acquire Hyperwallet for $400 million
PayPal announced that it is set to acquire HyperWallet, a digital payout provider aimed at the sharing and gig economies, for…
Cinchy’s Karanjot Jaswal on keeping enterprise customers comfortable (and happy)
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…