Kiwi wants to help smokers quit with its smartwatch app
Artificial intelligence startup Kiwi wants to help smartwatch owners quit smoking. Developed as a standalone app for Android…
Canadian Startup News
C100’s new director wants organization to scale alongside Canada’s startup ecosystem
When Laura Buhler was announced as C100’s executive director in February, interim executive director Terry Doyle said…
PayPal Canada and Canada Post launch integrated payment and shipping solution for small businesses
PayPal Canada, in partnership with Canada Post, has launched PayPal and Canada Post Solutions for Small Business, an integrated…
CIC Capital investing $202 million in Canadian companies through new North American Growth Fund
CIC Capital Canada announced the launch of a new $674 million CAD North American Growth Fund, with $202 million CAD dedicated…
CIBC partners with Borrowell to offer free credit scores
CIBC announced that it is teaming up with Toronto-based Borrowell and Equifax Canada to offer free credit score to its clients…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 70: Will the government’s supercluster competition pit Canada’s tech hubs against each other?
When the 2017 Canadian budget was released back in March, the CanCon podcast did a deep dive into its impact on the tech sector.…
Propel ICT’s CEO Anita Punamiya steps down, joins board of directors
Moncton-based Propel ICT will begin its search for a new CEO to replace its current CEO Anita Punamiya, who announced that…
#smallrooms Podcast: Dan Holowack of CrowdRiff on visual marketing
Rob Kenedi sits down with Dan Holowack, founder of CrowdRiff, a visual marketing platform that intelligently sources images…
#C2M17 panel: Universities must change recruitment methods to bring more women into AI industry
Diversity in technology isn’t just about fairness, it’s about bringing together teams that can build the best, most innovative…
The future for some lagging industries is still mobile disruption
The construction industry has been notoriously slow to adopt new technology, but a revolution is well on its way. As Baby Boomers…
Koho’s Daniel Eberhard says FinTech success is about understanding customers’ psychology
On June 27, Empire Startups is bringing its FinTech conference to Toronto for the first time. The organization, which has hosted…
Ask an Investor: Where should I incorporate my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Today in key hires: Klipfolio, Lightspeed
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, expanding teams, and more. Here’s the…
Upverter productizes successful pivot with EE concierge
When Upverter first launched its Parts Concierge in 2015, co-founder and CEO Zak Homuth saw it as a way to get more people…
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures announces fourth cohort
Arlene Dickinson’s District Ventures Accelerator, an early-stage accelerator for entrepreneurs in the food and health sectors,…