nanopay launches retail payment platform as part of MintChip ecosystem expansion
Toronto-based nanopay, a real-time payments platform, announced the launch of its self-service MintChip Retail Payment Platform.…
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Shutterstock acquires Toronto-based Flashstock for $65 million
Shutterstock has acquired Toronto-based Flashstock for $65 million CAD. Flashstock’s platform allows brands to request…
Propel ICT accepting applications for Launch and Build programs
Moncton-based Propel ICT is accepting applications for the 2017 fall cohort of its Launch and Build programs. The Launch and…
OMERS Ventures and CFC release ongoing study tracking the evolution of Canada’s VR ecosystem
Over the last year, the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab and OMERS Ventures have been working on a study in an effort to…
Report: Only 25 percent of entrepreneurs see gov’t initiatives as helpful to their businesses
Canadian small business owners are unaware of government initiatives that could help them scale, according to a new survey…
Today in key hires: TribalScale adds head of data sciences, BlueRock Therapeutics appoints new CEO and CTO
Two Toronto-based startups announced major additions to their team. BetaKit pulled together this roundup to give you the latest…
Startup Canada Podcast: Saskatchewan Unicorns with Townfolio’s Ryley Iverson
Townfolio CEO Ryley Iverson knows it takes commitment, dedication, ambition, and a wonderfully supportive team to build a solid…
14 Upside Foundation pledges, $25 million commitment to SickKids by 2022 made at #BetaKit150
At #BetaKit150 last week, hundreds of VCs, founders, and community builders gathered to celebrate — and predict — the future…
Phemi raises $10 million, partners with South Africa-based insurer
Vancouver-based Phemi has raised $10 million in funding as it works to expand its sales and marketing capabilities. The round…
Beauceron Security raises $500,000 to expand cyber risk management platform across North America
Fredericton-based Beauceron Security, a cybersecurity software developer, has raised a $500,000 seed round of funding. The…
DMZ and GM Canada host hackathon focused on AI solutions for cars
The DMZ, Ryerson Futures, and GM Canada have announced the winners of hackAI, a two-day hackathon that invited tech enthusiasts…
OneEleven hosting fourth annual tech summer social
OneEleven is welcoming Toronto’s startup community to its fourth annual Tech Summer Social on July 27. The tech incubator…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – The rise of wearable innovation
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Boston’s FinTech Sandbox expands to Ontario to help startups scale with access to data
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Boston-based FinTech Sandbox, a nonprofit that aims to promote FinTech innovation,…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.82: Kevin Rockwood, software engineer at Skelter Labs
Kevin Rockwood from South Korea-based Skelter Labs, a company working on several artificial intelligence based projects, joins…