TribalScale names former Tangerine CEO as executive-in-residence of Financial Services Venture Studio
TribalScale has announced two new leaders of the Financial Services vertical of its Venture Studio. TribalScale launched the…
Canadian Startup News
Gov’t dedicating $500,000 to Canada-India exchange program for women founders
The Canadian government is investing $500,000 towards a program that helps Indian and Canadian women entrepreneurs expand into…
Wealthsimple raises $65 million from Power Financial, bringing total investment to $165 million
Robo-advisor Wealthsimple has raised $65 million, bringing the company’s total investment to $165 million. The company…
Zoom.AI now integrating AI assistant with Microsoft Teams, Office 365
Toronto-based Zoom.AI has now found a major partner in Microsoft, as the company announces its integration into Microsoft Teams…
Braingrid raises $2.5 million to grow analytics platform for the cannabis industry
Toronto-based Braingrid, which offers a solution to help cannabis producers measure growth, has raised $2.5 million in an effort…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 105: Shopify’s e-cannabis solution
My introduction to Apple products came via a college roommate. A video artist by trade, my roommate was decked to the gills…
Borealis AI launches graduate fellowship program to create more AI talent
RBC’s AI lab Borealis AI has launched a graduate fellowship program with the goal of building more AI talent in Canada.…
Dell EMC’s Matthew Trotter: cloud technology has created a power shift inside small businesses
As part of a regular series powered by Dell, BetaKit asks prominent leaders to share how technology has evolved since they…
Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky joins Y Combinator as partner
According to a report from TechCrunch, Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky joined Y Combinator as partner as of last month. “I…
Naborly launches free tenant screening to combat housing discrimination
Naborly is now offering unlimited free credit reports and background checks to tenants, landlords, and property managers in…
Gov’t seeking applicants for youth entrepreneurship conference
The Canadian government is seeking applicants for a conference promoting entrepreneurship amongst young people. Called Youth…
Ask a Developer: How do dev and design work together?
Welcome to a new BetaKit bi-weekly series designed to help startup developers. Each article, TribalScale’s tech honchos tackle…
Canadian Securities Exchange building blockchain-based platform for securities clearing and settlement
The Canadian Securities Exchange is planning to launch a securities clearing and settlement platform based in blockchain technology.…
AI pioneer Richard Sutton a keynote speaker at AccelerateAB
Edmonton’s AccelerateAB announced that AI pioneer Richard Sutton will be its closing keynote speaker. Sutton is a distinguished…
Former EA exec joins Vision Critical as CTO
Customer intelligence platform Vision Critical announced that it has brought on Alan Price as its new CTO. Price will be responsible…