Voices.com expands platform to include SAG-AFTRA union voice actors
London-based Voices.com, a marketplace for voice actors and audio production services, has expanded its platform to include…
Canadian Startup News
Lessons learned trying to build a profitable company using only Canadian tech
In July 2017, I launched The Great Canadian Tech Experiment. Driving my experiment was a simple question: can I build a profitable…
OMX’s Nicole Verkindt: failure is an entrepreneur’s biggest teacher
As part of a regular series powered by Dell, BetaKit asks prominent entrepreneurs to share how technology has evolved since…
Rubikloud raises $46 million Series B from Intel
Toronto-based Rubikloud has raised a $46 million CAD Series B led by Intel Capital. Existing investors Horizons Ventures and…
Apple acquires Vancouver-based Buddybuild to build more tools for iOS developers
Apple has revealed that Vancouver-based Buddybuild, a company focused on mobile app development and support, has been acquired…
Hack To Start Ep.180: Tom Levesque, co-founder of Rey.ai
Tom Levesque is the co-founder at Rey.ai. Levesque is a software developer turned product manager. After graduating and working…
Toronto’s cryptocurrency community raising $5,000 for Syrian refugee family
Members of Toronto’s cryptocurrency community are banding together for the Merry Merkle initiative to raise $5,000 for…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.118: Starting, scaling, and exiting with Dan Martell
At a young age, Dan Martell learned that if he was going to the play the game, he was going to play it big. From Moncton to…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 99: Does tech make things better?
A year ago, we posed a question during our 2016 year-end retrospective: does tech make things better? That question became…
My tech predictions for 2018
The speed of technological change and innovation is moving faster than ever, disrupting industries and lifestyle routines.…
2017 shows healthtech funding primed to grow in 2018
While sectors like AI and mobile startups often get a lot of attention, Canada’s healthtech sector could be primed for healthy…
Six technology trends driving seamless retail in 2018
As we prepare for 2018, e-commerce is thriving and a sharp group of “traditional retailers” who have been steadily enhancing…
Ask an Investor: Can I disconnect over the holidays without upsetting my investors?
With the rise of technologies making it easier to connect virtually, the pressure to be always accessible to your investors,…
FindBob raises $1.6 million to help insurance firms find their next generation of talent
Toronto-based FindBob has raised a $1.6 million seed round. The round was led by Grinnell Mutual, with participation from the…
Views from Web Summit: Founders should see Portugal as a hub for expansion
When the Web Summit made its debut in Lisbon last year, the Trade Commissioners Service of Canada in Portugal led a delegation…