500 Canada to shut down fund investments following Dave McClure scandal
In a letter sent to portfolio founders, 500 Canada’s managing partners have announced the decision to terminate the fund’s…
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Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.87: Shannon Salter, Chair of BC’s Civil Resolution Tribunal
Special guest Shannon Salter, Chair of BC’s Civil Resolution Tribunal, joins host Drew Ogryzek to discuss how technological…
Maluuba closes Kitchener-Waterloo office, consolidating employees in Montreal
Maluuba has officially closed its Kitchener-Waterloo office, consolidating its employee base at the company’s Montreal…
CEO Stephen Lake says Thalmic’s next product will continue trend of wearables replacing phones
Waterloo-based Thalmic Labs has revealed a few more details on its next product in a report from CNBC. Last week, Thalmic’s…
RentMoola raises $5 million to accelerate growth in North America
RentMoola has raised a $5 million funding round led by Calgary-based TriView Capital. The company said the funding will further…
CoPower raises $2 million for clean energy investment platform
CoPower, a clean energy financing and investment company, has raised $2 million in equity financing to scale its investment…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 78: Supercluster clustercuss
With the innovation agenda at the forefront of the current government’s platform, it should no longer be a surprise that…
Marie Chevrier’s advice to young entrepreneurs: go for it (#BetaKit1on1)
In our latest instalment of #BetaKit1on1, we turn to Marie Chevrier, who founded Toronto-based Sampler to change the way companies…
Victory Square announces new venture arm dedicated to personalized healthtech
Victory Square has announced the creation of a new venture arm, Victory Square Health. Victory Square said the new venture…
Ask an Investor: What are some tips for equity crowdfunding?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Newfoundland and Labrador replaces Research & Development Corporation with InnovateNL
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced last week that it is replacing its Research &Development Corporation…
Canadian gov’t announces that Startup Visa pilot program will become permanent
The Canadian government announced that the Startup Visa program would now become a core part of the country’s immigration…
Today in company updates: Financeit adds two new VPs, former Hudson’s Bay CEO joins Smooth Commerce advisory board
Two Toronto-based startups have announced major additions to their teams and advisory groups. BetaKit pulled together this…
Facebook Live panel says that customers should be part of the product design experience
Last week, BetaKit, in partnership with TD Lab, hosted a live chat highlighting the importance of human-centric and design-centric…
The Entrepreneurship Society panel says process, not perks, is key to good corporate culture
Walking into the room at The Entrepreneurship Society’s Toronto event on scaling, I got the distinct feeling that no one…