Hexoskin Smart hits crowdfunding goal in less than a day
Two years after Hexoskin raised 166 percent of its crowdfunding goal for its “World’s First Biometric Smart Shirt”,…
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Hudson’s Bay to acquire Gilt Groupe for $250 million
When Gilt Groupe emerged as a deep-discount online clothing and furniture retailer in 2007, investors had faith that it would…
Airbus acquires Waterloo-based flight software company Navtech
Navtech was a startup before the word hit the mainstream; in the 1980s, an Air Canada pilot had an idea to use a computer system…
Toronto-based Street Contxt raises $8 million Series A led by Oculus investor Formation 8
In a city with the nation’s highest concentration of banks and financial institutions, it’s no surprise that some…
The biggest Canadian startup stories of 2015
If 2014 was a big year for Canadian startups, then 2015 was uncharted territory. Not only did the startup community reach a…
Lendful raises $15 million from new partner Alterna Bank
Vancouver-based Lendful has announced a major investment today, securing $15 million CAD from Ottawa-based Alterna Bank, a…
Startup Canada Podcast: Growing Vancouver’s entrepreneurial community
“We believe Vancouver is a place that offers an exciting environment for growth-oriented companies.” – Sean Elbe,…
Canadian government announces $50 million program to help SMBs with global export
Last year, CIBC released a slightly ominous report, noting that Canadian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), while responsible…
Parsel’s Josh Brandley on the importance of building an entrepreneur support group
Being an entrepreneur can be a lonely endeavour, especially in the early stages when companies are still trying figure of what…
Startup job spotlight: Creative Lead at Wattpad
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Female Funders hosting breakfast series across North America with Shopify
The Canadian organization dedicated to inspiring a new generation of female angel investors is hosting a breakfast series across…
Shopify’s Satish Kanwar in Forbes’ Retail & Commerce 30 under 30
For its fifth annual 30 under 30, featuring 600 young entrepreneurs demonstrating impressive entrepreneurship, Forbes looked…
Holiday Funding Roundup: Axios, Athletigen
A few Canadian companies received rounds of funding in their stockings over the holidays. Here’s the latest on who raised…
OMsignal announces new smart bra and OMrun platform
Did you know that Montreal-based smart clothing startup OMsignal’s first product wasn’t a shirt? This is what the company…
#smallrooms podcast: Kerry Liu of Rubikloud on big data in retail
Rob Kenedi sits down with Kerry Liu, co-founder of Rubikloud, a startup focusing on large retailers and their massive data…