Invest Ottawa launches online hub to connect global talent to Ottawa tech companies
Economic development agency Invest Ottawa today announced the launch of its Work in Ottawa campaign. The international campaign…
Canadian Startup News
Borrowell, Trulioo among PwC Canada’s Vision to Reality Awards finalists
PwC Canada announced the list of finalists for its Vision to Reality (V2R): Innovator of the Year Awards. The V2R Awards is…
Ask an Investor: How do I keep my investors engaged after a funding round?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Report: Canada’s cleantech sector expected to be worth $18B by 2022; down from previous $50B projection
Canada’s clean technology sector is falling behind international competition, according to a new report. In its 2017 report,…
Shopify’s new Unity Buy SDK lets game developers sell products in-game
Announced yesterday at Shopify Unite in San Francisco, Shopify’s new Unity Buy SDK allows game developers to sell merchandise…
Montreal-based SweetIQ acquired by Gannett media company
Montreal-based SweetIQ has been acquired by Gannett media company, which owns brands like USA Today, the Detroit Free Press,…
Grobo begins shipping hydroponic grow box so people can grow their weed at home
Waterloo-based Grobo is shipping its first units of Grobo One, a hydroponic grow box that automates the process of growing…
Tasktop raises $11.3 million Series A to ramp up sales of team collaboration platform
Vancouver-based Tasktop, which creates software that automates the software development process, announced that it has closed…
Five reasons why Toronto is a pioneer in tech from Urbery’s Rohan Jayasekera
When LEAGUE founder and CEO Mike Serbinis presented at TechTO in January, he asked a room full of entrepreneurs whether they…
Shopify hopes “tens of millions” of consumers will use new Shopify Pay within a year
In addition to a new self-designed chip and card reader, Ottawa-based Shopify also announced the launch of Shopify Pay at its…
Shopify announces self-designed PoS card reader to grab US customers from Square
During its Unite conference in San Francisco, Shopify unveiled a string of new features for its merchants — including a chip…
Wave hires new SVP of marketing as it rebrands to financial services for entrepreneurs
Toronto-based Wave is well-known for its story of monetizing its free accounting platform — founder and CEO Kirk Simpson…
Hack To Start Ep.145: Gina Gotthilf, VP of growth and marketing at Duolingo
Gina Gotthilf is the VP of growth and marketing at Duolingo, a platform for free language education for the world. Gotthilf…
Today in company updates: 500px, Flexiti Financial, EQ Works, Frank + Oak
In recent weeks, Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the latest…
Aeryon Labs founder Dave Kroetsch moves to CTO role; Bill McHale named new CEO
Waterloo-based Aeryon Labs announced that former CEO and founder Dave Kroetsch has stepped down from his role, taking on the…