Startup jobs of the week: Green Brick Labs, CareGuide, Fundica, Diagram, Empty Cubicle
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
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Kira Systems uses machine learning to lead next generation of legal tech
Robots are becoming smarter by the day thanks to advances in AI and machine learning, and it seems that no industry is safe…
Commissioner of Canada’s competition bureau says we need to “get out of our own way”
With all the focus that this year’s budget has put on startups — from fostering cleantech innovation to the decision…
Wearable Wednesday gets a reboot in Canada
Last week’s Wearable Wednesday event at the Imperial in Vancouver also marked the official relaunch of Wearable Wednesday…
TiEQuest hosting top five business ventures to compete for $50,000
TiE Toronto, a Toronto-based nonprofit which supports entrepreneurs, is hosting its annual TiEQuest business competition. On…
Former Hootsuite exec joins Vidyard as president and COO
Vidyard has definitely established itself as one of the startups to watch in the Waterloo region. The company recently raised…
Ideal’s Somen Mondal says good companies are bought, not sold
While there is no startup manual outlining everything a founder needs to know — from raising money to hiring — luckily,…
Toronto mayor Tory calls on Canadians to ‘brag’ about #ToWRCorridor ahead of Valley trade mission
Last month, Toronto mayor John Tory hosted a working group on innovation with Kitchener mayor Berry Vrbanovic at Shopify’s…
Thalmic’s Stephen Lake and Lightspeed’s Dax Dasilva among C100’s Ambassador Program
Working in the heart of Silicon Valley, C100 regularly makes moves to connect strong Canadian entrepreneurs with the Valley’s…
MaRS FinTech company Aspire Financial raises $750,000 seed round
Aspire Financial, a MaRS-based FinTech venture, closed $750,000 in early seed funding. The company, which is focused on providing…
Montreal-based Triotech raises $80 million to expand emerging tech to amusement parks
Triotech, a Montreal-based company that integrates emerging technologies into amusement park rides, has raised $80 million…
Pebble lays off 25 percent of its staff after raising $26 million over last eight months
Pebble is laying off 25 percent of its total staff this week (about 40 employees). CEO Eric Migicovsky confirmed the…
Startup job spotlight: Digital marketing specialist at Onboardly
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains reveals commitment to cleantech and “holistic approach” post-budget
Only a week after Thalmic Labs CEO Stephen Lake called on the federal government to better coordinate its innovation strategy,…
#AfterSchoolWR connects students to tech ecosystem in #WaterlooRegion
The departure of Canada’s student talent to places like Silicon Valley has been a hot-button topic for ages. Why are they…