#ElevateAI shares Canada’s AI story: how we led, lost, and are back again
Over the past three days, Elevate Toronto has explored the present and future of industries like FinTech, health, and work.…
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#ElevateGrowth says nurturing company culture is key to success
This week, Elevate Toronto brought together thousands of members of Torontoâs tech community to learn and network. On day…
#SpotlightSeries: Full interview with Dragon Michael Hyatt
Earlier this summer, BlueCat founder Michael Hyatt sat down with Achievers founder Razor Suleman to kick-off the Spotlight…
Report: Less than half of Canadians expected to use cash by 2020
With mobile payment options becoming increasingly more prevalent in every day life, cash has seemingly become less commonly…
Facebook is opening an AI lab in Montreal
Facebook will be opening a lab in Montreal to tap into its AI talent, according to a report from Venturebeat. Joelle Pineau,…
Announcing the BetaKit Spotlight selectees
This week, Elevate Toronto connected the local tech community to explore how Canada can take advantage of its moment on the…
FinTechs serving Canadians: which verticals are thriving?
When discussing the topic of FinTech, we often hear generalized statements like âCanadian FinTech is growingâ or questions…
Lyft reportedly expanding into Canada this year
American ridesharing service Lyft might have plans to expand beyond the US. According to The Information, citing three people…
CIX offering additional 20% off early bird tickets until tomorrow
CIX, which attracts hundreds of investors and startups annually for a celebration of Canadian innovation, is offering an additional…
#ElevateToronto Main Stage argues diversity will make Canada an innovation leader
After selling out to over 5,000 people, Elevate Toronto officially kicked off its celebration of Canadian tech at its Main…
Quandl’s Carrie Shaw explains the power of alternative data in capital markets
Alternative data is an important source of information for investors, according to Carrie Shaw, chief marketing officer of…
DeepLearni.ng raises $9 million Series A to bring AI to enterprise
Toronto-based DeepLearni.ng has raised a $9 million Series A from Fidelity Investments. DeepLearni.ng works with enterprises…
Sam:) acquired by New York-based AI chatbot Hugging Face
Toronto-based Sam:) is being acquired by New York-based Hugging Face, which offers an AI chatbot that can talk to you â and…
Bus.com, 7Shifts among startups in Lazaridis Institute’s second cohort
The Lazaridis Institute in Waterloo has announced the 10 companies accepted into its second cohort of the ScaleUp program.…
Hack To Start Ep.165: Jesse Middleton, general partner at Flybridge Capital Partners
Jesse Middleton is a startup founder and one of the early executives at WeWork. He tackled a bunch of growth and operations…