Dropbike wants to be your city’s bikeshare program
If you’re living in Toronto or Westmount in Quebec, you’ve likely already passed the dockless bright orange bikes…
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Ask an Investor: When should I hire a VP of finance?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
IBM launches incubator at Invest Ottawa
IBM has launched its latest incubator at Invest Ottawa, the capital’s economic development agency. The centre launched…
RBC experimenting with blockchain to move Canada-US payments
According to Reuters, RBC is experimenting with blockchain to help move payments between its US and Canadian banks. The bank…
Relay Ventures adds Dropbox’s Kady Srinivasan, WiFiSLAM’s Jessica Tsoong to team
Toronto-based Relay Ventures has made new additions to its team as it looks to expand its expertise. Spiros Michalakis, professor…
Canadian gov’t says Facebook, DMZ set to partner on digital news incubator
Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly today announced the government’s new approach to cultural policy called Creative…
PwC Canada opens applications for V2R Awards with new public sector category
PwC Canada has opened up applications for its 2018 Vision to Reality Awards. The V2R Awards celebrate Canadian entrepreneurs…
Nine startups split $300,000 in prizes at BCIC-New Ventures competition
At the 17th annual BCIC-New Ventures competition, nine companies — spanning across industries from agritech to FinTech —…
Stradigi creates lab to support and launch AI startups
Montreal-based Stradigi, a software development firm, is launching an applied research centre focused on developing AI solutions…
Yung Wu is MaRS’ new CEO
MaRS Discovery District’s board of directors announced today that Yung Wu will be the entrepreneurship hub’s new…
Toronto-based Trellis raises $2.5 million from Snoop Dogg’s venture firm
Toronto-based Trellis, which provides cannabis inventory management software, has raised $2.5 million led by Casa Verde Capital.…
Dublin-based Jobbio raises $18 million as part of Canadian expansion
Dublin-based careers marketplace Jobbio has raised a $18 million CAD Series A as it looks to scale in the UK and Canada. “It’s…
Analytics 4 Life raises $25 million Series B for AI-powered cardiac imaging tech
Toronto-based Analytics 4 Life has raised a $25 million USD Series B to support its mission of using AI to disrupt medical…
Quebec and Ontario sign MoU to collaborate on AI research
At the seventh joint meeting between cabinet ministers, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne…
#Paid’s Adam Jarczyn on making product management a competitive advantage
Reduce Startup Risks (RSR) is a video interview series aimed at helping Canadian tech startups scale quickly & with ease.…