NACO announces Angel of the Year, most promising startup awards
The National Angel Capital Organization has announced the recipients of its NACO Awards, which recognizes contributions and…
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Real Ventures adds Marcel LeBrun as Venture Partner
Real Ventures announced today that it has added Canadian entrepreneur Marcel LeBrun as a venture partner. Co-founder of iMagicTV…
Storyflow raises $500,000 for voice app entertainment platform
Toronto-based Storyflow has raised $500,000 in seed funding led by Ripple Ventures. Storyflow provides a central hub for building…
Chrysalix announces first close of $120 million USD fund
Vancouver-based Chrysalix Venture Capital has closed announced the first close of its target $155 million CAD ($120 million…
When to outsource and when to build in-house: RateHub.ca’s Alyssa Furtado on focus and scaling
As part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit asks entrepreneurs to share lessons learned as they’ve…
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…
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…