CanCon Podcast Ep. 74: Silicon Valley’s harassment problem is Canada’s problem, too
Allegations against Justin Caldbeck came to light last week in an article published by The Information when half a dozen women…
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Quote Kong and Vini named winners of Fundica’s $1 million investment prize
The 2017 Fundica roadshow has concluded with the announcement of two winners. Fundica kicked off its cross-Canada tour in January…
Q4 lays off 13 people at its Toronto office
Q4 has laid off 13 people at its Toronto office, BetaKit has learned. In a statement to BetaKit, CEO Darrell Heaps confirmed…
Waterloo-based Bonfire raises $11 million to automate the procurement process
Waterloo-based Bonfire has raised $11 million in financing. The round was led by global investment firm Battery Ventures, with…
Ecofuel accepting applications for Fall 2017 cohort
Ecofuel Accelerator is launching recruitment for its latest fall 2017 cohort. Early-stage cleantech companies have until August…
Report: 38 percent of Canadian tech firms place marketing operations in the US
A new study by the Impact Centre at the University of Toronto suggests that Canadian marketing leaders are less experienced…
RBC’s Global Asset Management invests $20 million to establish in-house innovation lab
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM), the asset management division of RBC, announced that it will launch a new RBC GAM Innovation…
WinTech launches Canada-wide tour to build national report on women’s experiences in tech
Women in Tech (WinTech) has launched Driving WinTech, a Canada-wide tour that aims to better understand women’s experiences…
Real Matters named CIX 2017 Innovator of the Year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) has named Markham-based Real Matters as the CIX 2017 Innovator of the Year. The CIX…
Ask an Investor: How can I give back with my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Venn Innovation receives $772,438 to support tech startups in Atlantic Canada
Moncton-based Venn Innovation, an organization that aims to connect New Brunswick’s tech ecosystem, is receiving $772,438…
Canadian gov’t invests $3 million in Vancouver coworking spaces for creatives
The Government of Canada is investing $3 million towards establishing two new creative coworking spaces in Vancouver through…
Foteini Agrafioti, Harley Finkelstein among tech leaders in Canada’s Top 40 Under 40
Executive search firm Caldwell partners and business consulting firm MNP have released its list of Canada’s Top 40 Under…
#EmpireFinTech Conference says thinking beyond Canada, adopting AI key to scaling ecosystem
Canada’s FinTech ecosystem is burgeoning with companies like Wealthsimple and Wave making major moves — however, there’s…
Wealthsimple, Trulioo among Canadian companies in CB Insights FinTech 250
Several Canadian FinTech companies have made CB Insights’ FinTech 250 list, which highlights a select group of emerging…