Vidyard announces $50 million Series C round
Vidyard, the Kitchener-Waterloo company that helps marketing and sales teams leverage analytics from video, announced a $50…
Canadian Startup News
MaRS, Communitech, and Velocity among Canadian organizations opening joint coworking space in Silicon Valley
Some major organizations are teaming up to bring Canadian startups closer to Silicon Valley, which has the top startup density…
CanCon Podcast Episode 1: Hipster TV and our dollar sucks
Welcome to the first ever episode of the CanCon Podcast! So what is “CanCon” and why are we podcasting about…
#FinTech startups cash in at #ProductHuntTO on February 4
In the first Product Hunt Toronto event of the year, three FinTech startup demos and a panel with an industry leader is putting…
PetalMD acquires Montreal-based startup Medago
PetalMD, a 26,000-strong network for Canadian physicians, announced that it has acquired Montreal-based startup Medago. Medago…
Dragons’ Den hosting open auditions starting February 6 in Toronto
As Dragons’ Den begins production for its 11th season, its producers are starting a 33-city audition tour on February…
UW & Laurier students show why Waterloo is Canada’s tech hub at #WaterlooHacks
The inaugural Waterloo Hacks, organized this weekend by Communitech and powered by Google Developers, brought over 150 students…
Startup Canada campaign gives entrepreneurs a say in next federal budget
Startup Canada is launching a campaign to allow every entrepreneur to voice their opinion in the Canadian government’s…
#smallrooms podcast: Nicole Verkindt on being a new investor & Dragon
In this episode, the first #smallrooms Investor Edition, Rob Kenedi sits down with Nicole Verkindt, founder of the OMX and…
Startup jobs of the week: Athletigen, OneEleven, OMSignal, Askuity, Bridgit
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Uber is now licensed in Toronto
Uber is now a licensed taxi brokerage in the City of Toronto, according to a statement issued by the company to multiple local…
Carriers using small cell tech to connect Canadians
The next big thing in connectivity is elusively, almost comically, small. As cities get denser, and its citizens’ wireless…
Upverter pitches GitHub for hardware on #TheDisruptors
The latest season of The Disruptors has officially kicked off, and one of the pitching companies demonstrated how a GitHub…
Feast takes a ‘full-stack’ approach to food delivery
It’s warm for mid-December and I’m sitting on a park bench on Toronto’s east side, bare trees swaying softly…
Queen’s Venture Capital Club seeks best Canadian student startup
In an effort to encourage Canadian student entrepreneurs to seriously pursue their ideas, the Queen’s Venture Capital…