PwC MoneyTree report: Q1 deal activity hits 2015 low, while foreign investment heats up
Canadian VCs invested $623 million ($460 million USD) in Canadian companies in Q1 2017, according to a new MoneyTree Report…
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Rubikloud now using Microsoft Azure to support retailers moving “terabytes” of data to the cloud
Toronto-based Rubikloud announced that it has selected Microsoft Azure as its preferred cloud computing platform to power its…
The Money Finder closes $1.5 million seed round from Build Ventures, Innovacorp
Halifax-based The Money Finder has raised a $1.5 million seed round from Build Ventures, with participation from Innovacorp.…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.73: Keith Ippel, CEO of Spring Activator
Special guest Keith Ippel, co-founder and CEO of Spring Activator speaks with host Drew Ogryzek about the interdisciplinary,…
Why is your team so angry all the time?
I learned it by watching you. In the late eighties, there was a reasonably famous anti-drug commercial. Maybe you’ve seen…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 64: Is Shopify targeting Square or Amazon?
It is possible that in the future, the words you are reading right now may have been typed without a conventional keyboard,…
Local Logic wants to impact the way people use cities with its data-driven platform
Montreal-based Local Logic, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, wants to help homebuyers, consumers, and travellers…
eSight smart glasses help legally blind teen to see, shoot hoops with the Harlem Globetrotters
Ethan LaCroix, a 13-year-old boy who is legally blind, not only got to shoot hoops with the players of the Harlem Globetrotters,…
Vanhawks acquired by Ontario-based automotive parts manufacturer Warren Industries
Vanhawks has been acquired by Concord, Ontario-based automotive parts manufacturer Warren Industries, according to a report…
Greenspace hopes its platform will match people with the best mental health care providers
Toronto-based Greenspace, one of the latest pitches on The Disruptors, wants to help mental health care providers improve the…
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…
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…