Thoughts on the Lean startup from Eric Ries at #BCTECHSummit
You could do worse in getting advice about building your first MVP than from the guy who literally wrote the book. Eric Ries,…
Canadian Startup News
iNovia Capital raises $175 million for new venture capital fund
Montreal-based venture capital firm iNovia Capital announced that it has raised a CAD $175 million for its latest venture capital…
Female Funders kicks off Breakfast Series to inspire 1,000 new angel investors
Kicking off an eight-city event in Toronto, Katherine Hague stood before a full room of female investors — both active and…
BuildDirect CEO says unlimited vacation for employees will be positive for productivity
Startups are known for their flexibility towards work, but what that flexibility means can be different for every company —…
Machine learning startup Maluuba raises $9 million Series A
Machine learning company Maluuba, which develops a voice-activated personal assistant for mobile devices, announced a CAD $9…
Startup Canada holding National Entrepreneurship Census
Startup Canada is hosting what it calls Canada’s first-ever national entrepreneurship survey in an effort to reveal entrepreneur…
Ontario Centres of Excellence grants $180,000 to four Entrepreneurship Hatchery startups
Four startups from The Entrepreneurship Hatchery, U of T engineering’s accelerator for student business ventures, have…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $12 million fund for clean water tech
During a visit at the University of Waterloo, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $12 million in funding dedicated to bringing…
#BCTechSummit unveils BC Tech Fund details and more
Money talks – and when you’re doling out $100 million, you’ve presumably got a lot to say. Following up from a recent…
Startup Canada Podcast: Tadashi Takaoka on opportunities to grow in Latin America
“10 years ago, if you were an entrepreneur, people would refer to you as ‘unemployed’.” – Tadashi Takaoka, Director…
Square appoints Cathy Vigrass to lead Canadian operations
Square, the popular mobile commerce platform developed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016
January is always an exciting time for entrepreneurs. The start of a new year kicks the drive and optimism in us into high…
Hurrier rebrands to foodora
Back in September, Toronto-based Hurrier was acquired by Rocket Internet-owned Foodora, which initially launched its on-demand…
Stockhouse Publishing creates first equity investment platform for public companies
Stockhouse Publishing, an online investor community that connects active investors and small cap public companies, has created…
Jobs of the week: Myplanet, Granify, Picatic, Sampler, RentMoola
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…