Today in key hires: Coconut Software adds chief revenue officer, ChefHero hires new VP of marketing
Over the past week, three Toronto-based companies announced major additions to their team. Here’s the latest update on who’s…
Canadian Startup News
PLATO Testing wins Indigenous business pitch competition
PLATO Testing has received the top prize at an annual Indigenous pitch competition hosted by Lockheed Martin Canada and New…
Ontario budget earmarks $50 million for life sciences-focused VC funds
The Ontario government released its Budget 2018 yesterday, which included several investments dedicated to boosting the tech…
Five reasons why AI in Canada needs more women
Over the course of the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become recognized as one of the keys to solving some…
Swift Medical raises $11.6 million to help healthcare facilities manage wound care
Toronto-based Swift Medical has secured $11.6 million in funding led by Data Collective in Palo Alto, Californa. The funding…
Hack To Start Ep.189: Mari Sheibly, product designer on Instagram
Mari Sheibley is a Product Designer at Instagram. Sheibley has a background in fine arts, before she transition into graphic…
Subscribe to R|T: The Retail Times newsletter for the chance to win a $500 Frank And Oak gift card
In October, BetaKit launched the Retail Times newsletter with the City of Toronto and Digital Main Street to track the new…
KPMG report: Toronto ranks among the fastest-growing global technology innovation hubs
According to KPMG’s Global Innovation Report, Toronto is set up to be one of the world’s leading technology innovation…
Evichat wins $40,000 top prize at Legal Innovation Zone’s AI Challenge
Ryerson University’s Legal Innovation Zone has unveiled the winners of its AI Legal Challenge, which was held in partnership…
Startup Canada Podcast: Komal Minhas, producer of Dream, Girl
One of the deepest connections humans can make is sharing stories close to their heart. Komal Minhas, producer of Dream, Girl,…
Prime Minister Trudeau says that the Liberals aren’t abandoning Facebook
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that his party won’t turn its back on social media. Even with its recent scandals,…
Toronto-based ItsMe CEO charged with six counts of voyeurism
Peter Forde, the 39-year-old CEO of Toronto-based startup ItsMe, has been charged with six counts of voyeurism. Toronto police…
Hubba faces personnel changes as company continues pivot from enterprise to independent retail
Hubba recently laid off nine members of its staff, BetaKit has learned. The layoffs took place across departments, including…
SemaThera raises $2 million to develop solution for diabetic macular edema
Montreal-based SemaThera has raised $2.6 million. The funding was raised from Japan-based Senju Pharmaceutical and AmorChem…
Axem Neurotechnology accepted into Shenzhen-based HAX accelerator
Halifax-based Axem Neurotechnology, which is building brain-sensing hardware to improve physical rehabilitation and sports…