DMZ wants to raise $1 million for Ryerson student-led startups
The DMZ wants to raise $1 million over four years for The Sandbox Student Grant, which aims to support student-led startup…
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Report: Canadian companies must do more to promote job-related tech education
According to data collected by Toronto-based Course Compare, employers need to be doing more to promote job-related education…
Today in funding ($59M): Atomwise, Parkbench, Showpass
Over the past week, several Canadian startups got a boost with rounds of funding. Here’s the latest on who raised how much,…
Alipay now accepted at retailers across Canada through Motion Pay partnership
Alipay has announced that its partnership with Ottawa-based Motion Pay, which allows retailers to accept Chinese payments,…
Merchant Advance Capital’s David Gens says financial services companies aren’t always FinTechs
When David Gens started Merchant Advance Capital in 2010, his first customer was a small Calgary-based retailer. The owner…
Canada’s privacy commissioner wants to limit data collection in national security bill
Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien has once again written recommendations to the House’s Standing Committee…
Techstars and Real Ventures launch AI accelerator in Montreal
Over a year after launching its first Canadian accelerator in Toronto, Techstars announced that it is launching a Montreal-based…
Royal Ontario Museum appoints Shyam Oberoi as new chief digital officer
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announced today that it is welcoming a new Chief Digital Officer (CDO). Shyam Oberoi will be…
P2P platform Lending Loop now offering corporate lending
Toronto-based Lending Loop, which provides a peer-to-peer lending platform for small business loans, is now allowing corporations…
Nudnik named winner of PayPal pitch competition at #Dx32018
This week, PayPal hosted the Startup Zone and pitch competition at Dx3 2018. While 13 startups were featured in the Startup…
Ask an Investor: Should I worry about my VCs replacing me as CEO?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Purpose Financial acquires Thinking Capital for reported $200 million
Montreal-based Thinking Capital, which provides capital to small businesses, has been acquired by Purpose Financial. According…
Maple raises $4 million to help Canadians get 24/7 virtual health care
Toronto-based Maple, which allows people to access a doctor 24/7 by text or video, has raised $4 million in a Series A. The…
Tech for Good: Fusion Genomics uses quantum computing to eliminate undiagnosed illnesses
As part of a regular series powered by IBM, BetaKit interviews Canadian tech leaders using innovation for the greater good.…
FuckUp Nights Toronto celebrating one-year anniversary with speakers from Fiix, Bunz
FuckUp Nights Toronto is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its speaker series on March 15 at The Concert Hall, where…