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Canadian Startup News
Executive director Abdullah Snobar explains how the DMZ became North America’s top incubator
Since the DMZ was known as the Digital Media Zone, the Toronto-based incubator has been working to support Canadian startups…
SmartTones wants to help TV broadcasters connect with mobile audiences
SmartTones, a recent pitch on The Disruptors, wants to give advertisers and broadcasters the ability to deliver personalized…
How do Canadian companies recruit talent to Go North? (Facebook Live chat)
There’s no question that talent remains a hot topic of conversation in Canadian tech. With the upcoming fast-track visa…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 56: Can Uber’s toxic culture infect Canadian tech?
This week, the internet has been abuzz with talk of Uber and its company culture (again). A post by former Uber engineer Susan…
Dwello wants to take on the “last stand” of cheques with rent payment platform
For property managers and landlords who manage multiple properties and tenants, it can be overwhelming to track payments and…
Quickplay’s Wayne Purboo on scaling and surviving (#BetaKit1on1)
The Canadian tech space has been awash in companies exiting via sales to US companies: Halogen Software, HomeStars, BlueCat,…
Following $400 million BlueCat exit to US firm, co-founder Michael Hyatt rejects idea that Canadians sell too early
After 15 years of building and growing, BlueCat Networks has been sold to US private equity giant Madison Dearborn Partners…
35 Canadian startups take centre stage at PayPal’s #Dx32017 Startup Zone
According to Alexander Peh, PayPal Canada’s head of mobile and market development, bigger is better. It’s the philosophy…
Hootsuite acquires New York-based LiftMetrix to help customers measure social marketing ROI
Vancouver-based Hootsuite has announced that it has acquired New York-based LiftMetrix, which offers a tool to measure the…
Halogen Software acquired by Saba for $293 million
Ottawa-based Halogen Software has been acquired by California-based Saba, which delivers a cloud-based intelligent talent management…
Ask an Investor: What are the pros and cons of raising venture capital?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Willow Cup, Genecis Envirotech split $100,000 in funding from Communitech Fierce Founders pitch competition
Yesterday, Fierce Founders, Communitech’s accelerator for women-led companies, hosted its Communitech Fierce Founders…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on whether stealing ideas is the best way to innovate
Is stealing ideas the best way to innovate? “Talent imitates; Genius steals.” Variously attributed to T.S. Eliot, Oscar…
ATB Financial partners with Finn.ai to test launch Facebook chatbot
Alberta’s ATB Financial is pushing the boundaries of digital banking with the upcoming test launch of its Facebook Messenger…