Vancouver to add 1,000 jobs with new Amazon office, but no HQ2
Amazon has announced that it will be opening a second office in Vancouver by 2020, adding 1,000 new jobs that will double its…
Canadian Startup News
Canadian-founded LogDNA closes $9 million CAD Series A
LogDNA, an intelligent logging system targeting DevOps teams, has closed $8.9 million ($7 million CAD) in Series A funding…
#GONORTH17: Shared values, education system helps Canada lead in AI, says PM Trudeau
The Canadian government is going all in on tech and innovation, and no type of tech has more hype than artificial intelligence…
Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio says crypto wallets are the new browsers
On the latest episode of BNN’s The Disruptors, Anthony Di Iorio, CEO and founder of Decentral and Jaxx, discusses the growing…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 92: Can a business be built solely with Canadian tech?
Is it possible to build a profitable tech-based company that is entirely Canadian-made, down to the studs? That’s the…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Apple’s wearables now a Fortune 400 business
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Applications open for Ecofuel Accelerator Spring 2018 cohort
Montreal-based accelerator Ecofuel is looking for its Spring 2018 cohort. The accelerator will be recruiting early-stage clean…
Ask an Investor: How do I connect with VCs?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Startup Jobs Spotlight: Financeit is hiring
As startups lead the way in building Canada’s innovation economy, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with…
Blakes law firm opens office in Kitchener-Waterloo IoT hub Catalyst137
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes), a business law firm, announced that it has opened a new space in Kitchener-Waterloo…
Communitech announces True North Waterloo conference in 2018
Waterloo Region tech hub Communitech announced the launch of a conference focused on finding ways to establish tech as a force…
Web.com acquires Montreal-based Acquisio
Web.com Group, Inc., a global Internet services and online marketing solutions company, announced that it has acquired Acquisio,…
Nekso wants to close a $25 million round
Nekso is a ride-hailing service that integrates taxi lines, passengers, and drivers into one unified app. Operating under Toronto-based…
Microsoft Vancouver announces 50 new mixed reality jobs, education partnerships
Microsoft has announced that an additional 50 mixed reality-related jobs will be created in British Columbia to help grow the…
Hack To Start Ep. 172: Andy Carvell, Author of The Mobile Growth Stack
Andy Carvell is the author of the Mobile Growth Stack and a Partner at Phiture, a mobile growth consultancy. Andy began his…