Today in funding: Mobify, ScarX Therapeutics, Chronogolf
Whether they’re changing the world of medicine or mobile, Canadian startups raised impressive rounds in this week’s…
Canadian Startup News
@StartupCFO asks: Is your revenue model accurate?
We specialize in three sectors at SurePath: SaaS, E-Commerce and Marketplaces. The commonality across these segments is that…
SaaS startups get a boost as nine companies accepted into L-SPARK’s second incubator cohort
Nine B2B SaaS and cloud software startups have been chosen to join L-SPARK’s second incubator program that begins this month.…
GM Canada working on future of transportation at its new Communitech hub
GM Canada is one of the latest companies to join the Communitech hub with the opening of its own innovation hub within the…
ModernAdvisor wants to disrupt investment management with robots
Robots are set to eventually take over almost every industry, and for one pitching company on The Disruptors, the future is…
University of Toronto study finds that Canadian attitudes towards innovation trail Americans
A new study suggesting that Canadian attitudes towards innovation trail those of Americans will “add to national angst,”…
Travis Kalanick speaks out: Uber’s CEO on risk, regulation, and women in tech
In downtown Vancouver’s Launch Academy hub for a ‘fireside chat’ moderated by SheTalks’ Barinder Rasode and Launch…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Enter the Rift
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Startup jobs of the week: Sensibill, QuickTapSurvey, K2 Digital, Gymtrack, Maluuba
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Halifax’s Clean Simple looks to grow beyond Atlantic Canada with new seed funding
It took a kick in the ass from Dan Martell to get Michael Brown out of Atlantic Canada. The Clean Simple CEO had been…
Canadian entrepreneurs need Ten Thousand Coffees to compete with the U.S
Having a good mentor is often named as one of the most important factors in pursuing entrepreneurship. This week on The Disruptors,…
Borrowell is betting on team and good credit to disrupt lending in Canada
In Canada, there hasn’t been a lot of incentive to innovate financial services as larger banks have dominated for so…
Avrio Capital closes its largest late stage venture fund with $110 million in commitments
Calgary-based Avrio Capital, which invests in innovative food and agriculture companies, announced that it has closed its largest…
Halifax incubator Volta Labs receives $500,000 in federal funding
Volta Labs, a Halifax-based incubator that provides mentorship and resources for growth for the local startup community, has…
Montreal-based Karelab acquires Propulse to expand its HR gamification platform
Karelab, a Montreal company that provides tools and personalized services for measuring and boosting performance, engagement,…