Overbond enters US market with New York office, platform expansion
Overbond, a digital platform for primary bond issuance, has announced that it will be expanding its presence in the US by opening…
Canadian Startup News
Michael Hyatt joins Blakes as its first entrepreneur-in-residence
A law firm founded in 1856 may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about tech innovation, but Toronto-born…
Canada is at risk of being left behind by AI
Canada is experiencing a tech boom. Annual venture capital funding in the country has doubled since 2014. Montreal has attracted…
District Ventures investing $3 million into its accelerator startups
The District Ventures Accelerator has announced that it is earmarking $3 million for investment in 20 early-stage food, beverage…
To #MoveTheDial, tech needs more women on boards
The presence of more women in specific positions can lead to an increased presence across company leadership, according to…
Bait-and-switch of a Canadian dream
In the game of settler-nation relay, Canada ranks second in the world for largest per-capita immigration rates, one in five…
After $4.5 million seed round, Adeptmind launches to help retailers with accurate online search
Adeptmind officially announced the launch of its deep learning company following a $4.5 million seed round from Fidelity Investments…
Faktory Ventures’ Candice Faktor says Canada is the best place to build ethical tech
At the latest TechToronto, Candice Faktor, founder of Faktory Ventures, implored the audience to think about the impact technology…
Ask an Investor: Should I hire someone to raise funding for me?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Element AI launches $57 million AI fund with SK Telecom, Hyundai
Element AI has launched a $57 million CAD AI fund with SK Telecom, Hyundai Motor Company, and Hanwha. The fund will target…
#Tech4SickKids launches campaign to raise $25 million for SickKids hospital
Last night at the MaRS Discovery District, the Toronto tech community officially launched the #Tech4SickKids campaign to raise…
Wealthsimple, League among KPMG’s top 50 FinTech companies
Several Canadian companies were recognized in KPMG’s FinTech100, which names companies it believes are among the best…
Viviplan receives $65,000 from BMO-DMZ FinTech accelerator Demo Day
BMO and the DMZ at Ryerson University have announced the winners of the DMZ-BMO Fintech Accelerator Demo Day. Of the four finalists,…
Canadian gov’t invests $2.2 million in environmentally-friendly microchips
The Government of Canada has announced a $2.2 million investment into MontrĂ©al-based tech company Spark Microsystems to develop…
Hack To Start Ep.174: Stephanie Engle, product designer at Cruise
Stephanie Engle is a product designer at Cruise. Before joining the team there, Engle had a background in social products,…