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…
Canadian Startup News
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…
Shopify’s POS solution adds Android support
After being available on iOS for a number of years, Shopify’s mobile point of sale system is finally making the jump…
Canadian Forbes Top 30 Under 30 winners share their plans for 2016
A few weeks ago, Forbes released its comprehensive Top 30 Under 30 list, presenting the under-30-year-olds that are killing…
Upside Foundation names Howard Gwin its first ambassador
Howard Gwin is having a great week. After announcing that he would be a venture partner in the newly-launched $100 million…
New #WaterlooRegion office solidifies Google’s place in Canadian tech
Google doesn’t do anything on a small scale. While having a mayor cut a ribbon is great, Google opened their new 185,000…
Starting January 26, startups can apply to the Canadian Technology Accelerator in Boston
The Canadian Technology Accelerator in Boston — or CTA@Boston for short — is accepting applications from startups that…
#BCTechSummit to showcase an ecosystem of innovation
Connecting with the right people with new ideas can help you make magic in the tech scene, whether you’re an entrepreneur,…
RateHub’s Digital Money Trends report shows power of search for FinTech startups
RateHub, a search engine for Canadian mortgage rates that boasts 300,000 monthly users, released its first Digital Money Trends…
Contractually acquired by California-based Coupa Software
Contractually, a Vancouver-based cloud service provider that works on simplifying the contract process for businesses, has…
Axiom acquiring part of lean law firm Cognition LLP
Joe Milstone and Rubsun Ho were two overworked lawyers at major law firms — at some point, both were vice president of legal…
Amazon Web Services opening first Canada region in Montreal
Amazon Web Services, which provides cloud computing infrastructure and application services, has chosen Montreal as its next…
University of Waterloo opens Velocity Start, expands Velocity Science Lab
Velocity Science, a partnership between the University of Waterloo’s faculty of science and the largest free incubator…