Head of Facebook Canada announces departure from the company
Jordan Banks, the head of Facebook Canada, has announced that he’s leaving the social media giant. Banks, who oversees Instagram…
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The RAISE Collective wants to build Canada’s community of women investors
Eight years ago, Katrina Carroll-Foster, currently the CEO of Kollectively Business Strategies, launched a new business and…
Cloud DX named BNN’s Top Disruptor
After another season of featuring disruptive startups from industries like FinTech and edtech, the top startup of The Disruptors…
Report: Majority of Canadians say connected tech is important to improving health care
The majority of Canadians say they believe “connected care technology,” such as remote blood and heart monitors, mobile…
Ask an Investor: How do I sell my company?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
New Brunswick opens innovation hub to support tech solutions for the aging population
The New Brunswick Health Research Foundation (NBHRF), in collaboration with the AGE–WELL Network of Centres of Excellence…
Montreal Founder Institute launches map of city’s startup resources
Montreal’s startup community is getting its own map of startup resources available to entrepreneurs and innovators in…
GoFetch raises $1.4 million seed round, expands to Toronto
Vancouver-based GoFetch, an online pet sitting marketplace, has just closed a $1.4 million seed round from an undisclosed group…
The future of food requires a culture shock
We are currently at a very interesting point in the evolution of our food system. On one hand, more and more people are seeking…
Creative Destruction Lab expands to Montreal, Calgary, and Halifax
The Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) has announced a cross-country expansion into three new regions: CDL-Rockies at the University…
L-SPARK opens applications to B2B SaaS companies for scale program
L-SPARK, is accepting applications for its fourth SaaS Scaling Accelerator program. The Ottawa-based B2B SaaS accelerator said…
Today in company updates: Top Hat, Hootsuite, District M
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements — launching new features, hiring new members, and more. Here’s…
With Janet Bannister now on board, VarageSale touts traction as it seeks revenue (and funding)
In early January 2016, VarageSale, which had raised a massive $34 million Series B the year before, laid off 30 staff on the…
TechAide challenges Montreal’s tech community to face AI in charity poker tournament
While Montreal might be one of the biggest and most progressive cities in Canada, it is also the most impoverished metropolitan…
OMX receives investment from Lockheed Martin for international expansion
Toronto-based OMX, an online platform that helps companies working on government contracts track their compliance with agreements,…