Hockeystick partners with CVCA to become its official data platform
The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA) has entered into a long-term, strategic partnership with…
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The five most important things for encouraging diversity in your company
The topic of gender diversity is having a moment, with no more telling an example than the now-famous quote of our Prime Minister…
Finaeo raises $2.25 million to automate administrative processes for financial advisors
Finaeo has raised a $2.25 million seed round to support development of its CRM platform for financial advisors. The round was…
LookBookHQ raises $13 million Series B led by New Jersey-based Edison Partners
Toronto-based LookBookHQ has raised a $13 million CAD Series B led by New Jersey-based Edison Partners, with participation…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – IFA showcases the next generation of wearables
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 83: When signing code can send you to jail
As we round the corner into fall, the CanCon team checks back in on some of the big stories of the summer. Uber is back in…
Round 13’s Bruce Croxon says proposed tax changes disincentivize Canadian entrepreneurs
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon â and co-founder of Lavalife and Round 13 â joined a chorus…
Ask an Investor: What’s my Labour Day reading list?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Report: Industry and academia must work together for more skilled jobs
Canadaâs tech sector has the potential to position the country as an economic leader, but to make this a reality, Canada…
Vancouver-based Voleo and Nasdaq launching equity trading competition for US students
Vancouver-based Voleo, which has developed an equity trading platform, is collaborating with Nasdaq to launch an equity trading…
How socialbots are the masters of manipulation
No mistake about it, you might be a bot. Responding to the number of likes, retweets, upvotes, and comments can be an impulsive…
Two Small Fish Ventures’ Eva Lau says network effect is startups’ greatest asset
At the latest TechToronto, Eva Lau, managing partner and co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, discussed ânetwork effectâ…
Ontario gov’t launches program to provide residents with free smart thermostats
Ontarioâs provincial government wants residents to switch to smart thermostats. As part of the provinceâs Green Ontario…
BioConnect’s Bianca Lopes says understanding human identity is key to FinTech innovation
Banks, insurance companies, and emerging FinTechs should put identity first when thinking about a strategy of how to build…
Creative Destruction Lab partners with Rigetti Computing to support quantum machine learning startups
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), a seed-stage startup accelerator at the University of Toronto, has partnered with Silicon…