Instant Financial raises $14.3 million CAD Series A to help shift workers get paid faster
Vancouver-based Instant Financial, which allows employees to get access to their pay after a shift, has closed a $14.3 million…
Canadian Startup News
Dialogue names former Uber senior manager as GM for Ontario
Dialogue has found a new general manager for Ontario in Steve Schlesak, who has spent the past three years with Uber Canada…
2018 Startup Genome report dives deep into Canada’s startup ecosystems
Startup Genome has released its report detailing the state of innovation across the world for 2018. The report dives deep into…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 111: Why are there so few women in Canadian VC?
Ask the question, ‘why are there so few women in Canadian venture capital?’ and you’ll be inundated with…
Mogo receives approval to list on the NASDAQ
Vancouver-based Mogo has received approval from the NASDAQ Capital Market to list its common shares on the NASDAQ. The company…
Today in gov’t funding: Cornwall Innovation Centre, Oteenow Employment & Training Society
Over the past week, two institutions have received funding from the government to support growth in the tech field. Here’s…
Startupfest opens pitch applications, chance to win free airfare
Gearing up for the main event on July 10 to July 14, Startupfest has announced several major initiatives that attendees can…
7 questions that will help determine your unique selling proposition
As a business owner or startup entrepreneur, one of your most critical tasks is to identify what sets you apart from your competition;…
Toronto mayor to pitch city to Netflix, Amazon during trip to Hollywood
Toronto Mayor John Tory will be leading a delegation of 23 Toronto companies and organizations on an economic trip to Los Angeles.…
Magnet Forensics partners with Child Rescue Coalition to combat child exploitation
The Child Rescue Coalition has announced a partnership with Waterloo-based Magnet Forensics to combat child exploitation. Magnet…
Report: Canadians skeptical about cloud security when it comes to medical, financial information
According to a report conducted by cloud software company Citrix Canada, most Canadians are wary of cloud security when it…
Ask a Dev: Should I use Kotlin to develop Android apps?
Kotlin is a new open-source programming language developed by JetBrains. It runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and is known…
Three winners receive $50,000 at NBIF’s Research Innovation Awards
Three researchers have received $50,000 for their innovations related to aging at the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation’s…
Ask an Investor: Should I give my advisors equity?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 110: Everything Facebook’s Done Wrong
It’s been hard to keep up with Facebook’s public reckoning, as new information drops each day. Of course, the CanCon…