Thalmic Labs announces San Francisco expansion, hires former Samsung exec as CMO
Thalmic Labs, the wearable company most well-known for its Myo armband, has announced the opening of its San Francisco office…
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#smallrooms Podcast: Michelle McBane of MaRS IAF on early stage investing in Canada
Rob Kenedi has a coffee with Michelle McBane, director at the MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF). Michelle explains the…
Ottawa-based Fusebill raises $6 million Series A to automate financial processes for SMBs
Fusebill, a software platform that automates manual accounting processes for small businesses, announced a $6 million Series…
Fiix pitches door-to-door car mechanics on #TheDisruptors
Whether it’s sitting in the auto repair shop for hours, being overcharged or not having a repair shop close to home, getting…
AIG Innovation Challenge hits Toronto December 9th with $50,000 in cash prizes
AIG Canada, in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, is hosting the AIG Innovation…
Rogers launches SaaS marketplace for Canadian small businesses
On Wednesday, in an effort to help small businesses in Canada, Rogers launched the Rogers Business App Market. The marketplace…
Ask an Investor: How do I decide when to raise my next round?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Report: Government support needed to build FinTech ecosystem in Canada
To underscore its vision of positioning Canada as a global hub in FinTech, The Digital Finance Institute and McCarthy Tetrault…
Lazaridis Institute appoints former BlackBerry exec Carlo Chiarello as CEO
The Lazaridis Institute for the Management of Technology Enterprises announced yesterday that Carlo Chiarello has been appointment…
LANDR wants to make the music industry more accessible with machine learning platform
Making music mastering accessible to everyone is the goal of Montreal startup LANDR, who launched their mastering platform…
Next 36 rebrands as NEXT Canada, appoints Razor Suleman as CEO
The Next 36 has officially rebranded to NEXT Canada in a move that the organization says reflects its expanding scope, with…
IoT613 returns to look at IoT’s impact on smart cities and virtual reality
On September 29 and 30, tech enthusiasts will convene at IoT613, a conference designed to expand tech enthusiasts’ knowledge…
University of Waterloo opens research facility to improve electric car research
A new research and testing facility opened today at the University of Waterloo to look into building cleaner, smarter vehicles.…
Shoes.com appoints new president after reports of company-wide layoffs
Ecommerce giant Shoes.com has appointed a new president, Bradley Wilson. It’s a move the company says will take the company…
PayPal Canada names former American Express Canada exec as its general manager
PayPal has announced that it has brought on Paul Parisi, a veteran within the payment space, as general manager of the company’s…