White Star Capital closes $232 million CAD in second fund
White Star Capital, a global VC firm with an office in Montreal and a regional focus on North America and Europe, has announced…
Canadian Startup News
Bains’ Silicon Valley trip latest in government’s efforts to sell Canada
Last month, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains travelled to Silicon Valley for a two-day…
Canadian government announces $50 million Smart Cities Challenge finalists
The Canadian government announced the finalist municipalities from the Smart Cities Challenge, which provides funding to communities…
Ask an Investor: How do I get an investor off my cap table?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
CRTC wants internet providers and Netflix to fund and support CanCon
In a new report, Canada’s telecom regulator is recommending the federal government impose levies on internet service providers…
WeWork accepting applications for Creator Awards
WeWork announced that it is accepting applications for its Creator Awards taking place in Nashville on September 13. The Creator…
AudaciousYou launches program to develop tech talent in Toronto
Toronto-based AI startup AudaciousYou has launched its Future Skills Accelerator program with the goal of creating new tech…
Invest Ottawa launches business acceleration program
Invest Ottawa has launched a new program aimed at paving the way for more scaleups in Canada’s capital city. “It was…
To build Shopify-like healthtech companies, Ontario must create more incentives
As a passionate advocate for a more technologically advanced and sustainable healthcare system that produces better patient…
Ontario tech companies: CCI releases Ontario election primer
The Council of Canadian Innovators has released a document outlining the positions of Ontario’s four major political…
MaRS appoints Annette Verschuren as board of directors chair
The MaRS Discovery District in Toronto has appointed Annette Verschuren as the chair of its board of directors. Verschuren…
Canadian government invests $26.3 million in four cleantech companies
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $26.3 million in four cleantech companies. Navdeep Bains,…
The UK contains a missing piece in Canada’s funding landscape
As a geoscientist feeling the squeeze from the oil crash, I decided to retool, and left Canada for the more startup friendly…
Announcing the Startup Canada Award winners for the Prairies, BC, and Northern Canada
After putting a call out for nominations in March, Startup Canada has announced the regional winners of its 2018 Startup Canada…
ecobee raises $47 million and announces new exec hires
Toronto-based ecobee has raised $47 million in a round led by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), AGL Energy,…