Bunz launches rewards program, calls it a cryptocurrency
Toronto-based Bunz has launched a digital points rewards currency called BTZ. BTZ can be used within the trading and bartering…
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Brightspark now open to accredited investors through wealth management firms
Brightspark has opened up its platform to include accredited investors through wealth management firms. Brightspark said that…
Fierce Founders and Metabridge announce new startups to their lineups
Two organizations dedicated to supporting startups have announced the latest companies to join their programs. Here’s…
University of Waterloo opens Artificial Intelligence Institute
The University of Waterloo has launched the Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute today. The AI Institute will focus on…
Georgian Partners has reportedly closed $450 million USD in fourth fund
Georgian Partners has $450 million USD committed to its fourth fund, according to a report from The Globe and Mail. Sources…
RBC no longer allowing the use of credit cards for cryptocurrency transactions
RBC is no longer allowing the use of its credit cards for cryptocurrency transactions, according to a notice on its website.…
Hack To Start Ep.190: Sonja Jacob, content strategy team lead at Drift
Sonja Jacob is the Content Strategy Team Lead at Drift. Jacob kicked off her career in marketing by blogging years back. She…
Ask an Investor: Should I repitch a VC firm that’s already passed on me?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
GDPR is coming—here’s what Canadian tech companies need to do
For months, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has felt like a distant point on the horizon—within…
1QBit and Quantum Benchmark join IBM’s quantum computing program
Two Canadian startups are among eight that have been accepted into IBM’s Q Network, the company’s commercial quantum…
Dash MD raises $500,000 to help hospitals communicate aftercare to patients
When University of Waterloo student Zack Fisch broke his leg found himself in the emergency room, he had an otherwise normal…
Wattpad announces Dexter Ong as Wattpad Studios’ head of Asia
Wattpad has announced that Dexter Ong will act as its head of Asia for Wattpad Studios, the company’s arm dedicated to…
Today in crypto: OMERS Ventures joins OB1 investment, Mogo launches MogoCrypto
This week, several Canadian institutions and companies made strides in the cryptocurrency space in Canada. Here’s the latest…
Startup Canada Podcast: Overcoming fear of risk with Watered Down Apparel’s Siera Bearchell
You don’t become a multi-pageant winner and successful business owner without learning a few life lessons. For Siera Bearchell,…
Women’s coworking space The Wing opening first Canadian location in Toronto
A New York-based coworking space for women is set to open its first Canadian location in Toronto. According to a report from…