BCIC Ignite award winners receive $2.6 million to commercialize natural resource research
The BC Innovation Council has announced the three winners of its second Ignite Awards, giving out just over $873,000 to BC…
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CEO Tobi Lütke responds to petition asking Shopify to stop powering Breitbart store
As the results of the recent US election continues to make waves, tech companies both south and north of the border have found…
Ask an Investor: How do I build a relationship with an investor?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
HomeAdvisor bests Canadian offers to acquire HomeStars and expand North American presence
Toronto-based HomeStars, which allows homeowners to find home renovators and retailers through its database of 2 million contractors,…
Dejero raises $14 million to help media companies become more mobile
Waterloo-based Dejero Labs has received a $14 million investment from Toronto-based Wellington Financial. Dejero targets media…
Report: Only 37 percent of Canadian companies feel confident in cybersecurity abilities
A new study by the Toronto-based IT company Scalar Decisions has found that the number, sophistication, and severity of cyber-attacks…
Airbnb reportedly considering acquisition of Montreal-based Luxury Retreats
San Francisco-based Airbnb is reportedly in talks to acquire Montreal-based high-end rentals corporation, Luxury Retreats,…
500 Canada’s Sanjay Singhal on what a VC hates (#BetaKit1on1)
As #BetaKit1on1 returns for the new year, we thought it best to kick off the latest run with a bang. VC’s are known for…
500 Startups announces seed program Batch 20, including seven Canadian companies
500 Startups has announced the 44 companies accepted into Batch 20 of its seed program, which includes five Canadian companies.…
12 wearables predictions for 2017
The new year has arrived and it’s going to be one big year for wearable tech. Evey year I look into my connected crystal…
Coconut Calendar founder says Silicon Valley provided new perspective on her bootstrapped startup
At its most recent meetup, TechToronto invited Katherine Regnier, the CEO of Coconut Calendar, an online appointment scheduling…
MaRS nets $290 million West Tower financing to repay government loans
MaRS announced today that it has completed private financing of $290 million from several Canadian insurance companies, which…
Substance conference wants to debug the connection between tech and government
In the US, Uber’s CEO has quit the Trump administration’s tech advisory council that includes the top names in Silicon…
Today in company updates: Indochino, Mappedin, TranQool, TribalScale
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Two Toronto startups make it to MergeLane’s third cohort for women-led companies
Two Toronto startups have been accepted into the Boulder, Colorado-based MergeLane accelerator, which supports companies with…