Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.102: Startup resources and funding with New Ventures BC’s Mike Volker
Mike Volker of New Ventures BC joins host Drew Ogryzek to discuss New Ventures BC, its venture acceleration program, and the…
Canadian Startup News
Shopify reports $1 million in sales per minute during Black Friday peak
Shopify said that its merchants made a record amount of Black Friday sales this year, with more than $1 million in sales going…
Affinio raises $11.4 million Series B
Affinio has raised an $11.4 million ($9 million USD) Series B, according to a report from AdExchanger. The startup has raised…
Ontario investing up to $5 million in Think Research to create 228 jobs in Toronto
Ontario is investing up to $5 million in Toronto-based Think Research to help the company expand its platform. The money is…
University of Toronto launches financial innovation hub for its students
University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has launched The Rotman Financial Innovation Hub in Advanced Analytics…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Apple reaches Vrvana
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
MaRS and Canadian gov’t want to give students experience in STEM companies
MaRS Studio Y and Employment and Social Development Canada launched the Student Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Fellowship to…
Startup Jobs Spotlight: Loopio is hiring
As startups lead the way in building Canada’s innovation economy, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with…
Canadian government launches smart city challenge with $50 million top prize
The government of Canada has announced the launch of the Smart City Challenge, which is meant to encourage communities to leverage…
Today in acquisitions: Solium Capital acquires Capshare, HiMama acquires DailyChildcareReport
This week, two companies have made announcements on acquiring startups. Here’s the latest on Canada’s movers and shakers.…
Dentons launches seed financing document generator
Dentons has announced the launch of an automated seed financing document generator. The tool, which can be accessed through…
Code for Canada launches fellowship program to build digital government services
Code for Canada has officially launched its inaugural fellowship program to design government services. The program will send…
Ask an Investor: Who are the best references to provide to VCs?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Today in funding ($3.4M): Peloton Innovations, Motive.io
In the past few weeks, two Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
CBRE report: Waterloo is Canada’s fastest-growing tech talent market
According to CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, Waterloo is Canada’s fastest…