The Entrepreneurship Society event offering tips on metrics and fundraising for scaling companies
On July 26, The Entrepreneurship Society will host an evening event dedicated to helping Toronto-based entrepreneurs understand…
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contextere raises $1.38 million from Lockheed Martin to develop AI assistant for aerospace workers
Ottawa-based contextere, an IoT software company developing a personal assistant for industrial employees, has raised $1.38…
Highmark Interactive raises $2 million to treat people with brain injuries using video games
Toronto-based Highmark Interactive, a digital therapeutics company that uses video games to help people with concussions and…
Startup Canada Podcast: The Well’s Sammy Davis on how to build dream teams
Collaboration between business and talent has hit a whole new level thanks to Sammy Davis, the CRO and Founder of The Well…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Super VR
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
FreshBooks raises $57 million to invest in North American expansion
FreshBooks has raised a $57 million CAD funding round led by existing investor Georgian Partners, with participation from Accomplice…
#Acceleratorfest survey report shows program mentorship, alumni support not what it should be
Hockeystick and Startupfest have revealed the results of a report that broke down what startups really think about Canadian…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.85: Ken McDonald, chief growth officer of TeamSnap
Special guest Ken McDonald, chief growth officer at TeamSnap and co-author of How to Acquire Your First Million Customers:…
On the heels of Startupfest win, Flashfood raises $1.5 million seed round
It’s been a good week of funding for Toronto-based Flashfood. After winning $140,000 for Startupfest, the company has announced…
Flashfood wins $140,000 Best in Fest prize at Startupfest
Flashfood has won the $140,000 Best in Fest top prize at Startupfest. The prize was among several handed out at Montreal’s…
Shopify hosting Canada-wide tour to encourage people to launch businesses on its platform
This summer, Shopify is conducting Shop Class, an eight-stop tour across Canada to convince more people to launch their businesses…
Zoom.ai wins $100,000 grand prize at OpenText Enterprise World Pitch Contest
Toronto-based Zoom.ai, which has developed an automated virtual assistant that helps users offload menial administrative tasks,…
Dream Payments opens Moncton office to support growth in Canadian and US markets
Toronto-based Dream Payments, which provides a cloud-based mobile point-of-sale solution, announced the opening of an innovation…
Ask an Investor: Should I hire an executive coach?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Former Shopify employees raise $8 million Series A for Cover
San Francisco-based Cover, which provides insurance recommendations via a mobile app, has raised an $8 million Series A funding…