RateHub reports generational divide when it comes to trust in FinTech
A RateHub report examining FinTech trends in 2017 found that there is a generational divide when it comes to trust in the emerging…
Canadian Startup News
Ecofuel accelerator receives $5.5 million from Quebec government
Montreal-based Ecofuel accelerator — run by Cycle Capital Management — has received $5.5 million for support from the Quebec…
Oshawa’s Durham College launches AI research hub
Oshawa’s Durham College has launched an AI hub to support small and medium-sized businesses with access to technologies.…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.117: Exit strategies with Mark MacLeod
After nearly 20 years in the startup scene, Mark MacLeod has witnessed first-hand how Canada’s transforming into a bustling…
Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein joins CBC board of directors
Shopify chief operating officer Harley Finkelstein has joined the CBC’s board of directors. Finkelstein shared the news…
How Canada’s tech industry should prepare for impending tax changes
Tax changes are in the air. And for the Canadian tech industry, I’m afraid these changes aren’t all good. Starting with…
AskMen founder Ricardo Poupada: Your small business won’t grow if you just stick to what you know
As part of a regular series powered by Dell, BetaKit asks prominent entrepreneurs to share how technology has evolved since…
Financeit receives investment from Goldman Sachs to acquire home improvement software company Centah
Financeit — a POS financing provider for the home improvement, vehicle, and retail industry — has raised an undisclosed…
Vancouver-based ACL announces $50 million strategic investment from Norwest
Vancouver-based ACL has received a $50 million strategic minority investment led by the growth equity team at Silicon Valley-based…
Quebec investing $44 million into modernizing its taxi industry
The Government of Quebec is committing $44 million over five years to modernize the taxi industry starting in 2018, according…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 98: What the hell is going on with cryptocurrency?
Today we have a special episode of the CanCon podcast, investigating the fever dream that has swept Canada and the rest of…
Government accepting applications for $400 million Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative
The Canadian government is accepting expressions of interest for its $400 million Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative starting…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Snapchat eyes developers with Lens studio
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
CBRE opens new space in Kitchener-Waterloo as part of mission to embrace tech
Los Angeles-headquartered CBRE has opened a new office in Kitchener-Waterloo as part of its effort to embrace the technology…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes debunks the “first-mover advantage” myth in business
If you’re not first…you’re last. It’s the rare saying echoed by both Ricky Bobby and startup founders everywhere.…