US-based MealPal launches in Toronto to capture “skip the line” market
Miami-based MealPal announced that it has launched in Toronto to win over the city with its monthly lunch subscription service.…
Canadian Startup News
How CETA can fill a talent gap in BC’s tech sector
British Columbia’s tech sector is producing more jobs than people to fill them. Over 14,000 new ICT jobs are expected to…
#smallrooms Podcast: Nick Corneil of Trainer+ on the Fitness Market
Rob Kenedi has a coffee with Nick Corneil, co-founder of Trainer+, a platform for fitness history and planning for trainers…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 65: Lessons from Tilt’s “VC-funded learning experience”
“So, I’ve heard you’ve been breaking some of our rules,” is reportedly what Apple CEO Tim Cook said…
Dragons’ Den’s W. Brett Wilson among judges at Lift’s weed startup pitch competition
While entrepreneurs are frequently invited to pitch competitions focused on sectors like artificial intelligence, FinTech,…
Today in FedDev Ontario funding ($2.5M): YEDI Institute, Noblegen
This week, FedDev Ontario has announced two financial contributions to accelerators and startups across Ontario. Here’s the…
InnoCité MTL announces fourth cohort of smart city startups
InnoCité MTL’s, Montreal’s smart city accelerator, has announced its fourth cohort. The seven startups of InnoCité…
NetCents users can now purchase bitcoin with MasterCard
Vancouver-based NetCents, which offers a bitcoin wallet to sell, deposit, or purchase bitcoin, announced that NetCents users…
Ask an Investor: Should early-stage companies take investment from strategic investors?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Techstars’ David Brown says Canada’s entrepreneurial advantage is openness to immigrants
In early March, Techstars announced plans to launch its first Canadian location in Toronto. Running in partnership with Real…
Former Aeryon Labs VP of engineering joins TextNow as CTO
Waterloo-based TextNow, which uses cloud-based technology to make phone plans cheaper, has appointed Sean McCabe as its new…
Ontario and Toronto gov’ts partner to give Founder Institute grads $5,000 grants
Founder Institute, a global seed accelerator founded in Silicon Valley, announced that graduates of its Toronto 2017 program…
#ONbudget 2017 invests $75 million in advanced computing, announces Waterloo-based Quantum Valley Ideas Lab
The Ontario government tabled its 2017 to 2018 budget, which included investments in the province’s tech sector. “Tech…
Popup Camp lets parents bring their children to tech events
At the beginning of April, I took my young daughters with me to the Women Techmakers event in Montreal. This wasn’t an event…
Today in company updates: Lightspeed, Eden
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…