Waterloo’s Kik goes back to basics with music-based chat service
Waterloo-based Kik is attempting to up its game by launching a new music-based chat service within its popular messaging app.…
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Recon Instruments’ exit doesn’t mean Dan Eisenhardt is heading for the door
It’s something to dream about, to plan for, and to work your ass off trying get there; but in reality, the big exit either…
Mogo CEO David Feller on Big Data and Busted Banks
Mogo is in the money. The Vancouver startup recently raised $50 million via IPO for its innovative online credit lending platform,…
Canada will look to overhaul its payments infrastructure in 2016
Finextra is reporting that Canadian FinTech companies may soon have the benefit of building their services on top of a new…
SHOES.COM partners with Slyce to make shoe-buying a snap
Vancouver-based SHOES.COM has partnered with Toronto’s Slyce to help shoppers across the country quickly purchase shoes with…
Where do wearable tech and IoT fall on this year’s Hype Cycle?
Every year for the past 20 years, U.S.-based Gartner — a leading information technology research and advisory company —…
Vancouver’s PHEMI closes $12.2 million round to tackle public sector and finance
PHEMI, a Vancouver-based big data warehouse that allows organizations to access and mine any variety of data to drive insights,…
Uberflip hosting second annual ping pong tournament for Toronto startups
After the success of last year’s event, Uberflip, a Toronto-based content marketing software company, is hosting a second…
BDC Capital one of many investors in CENX’s $12.5 million Series D round
CENX, a U.S.-based company with key operations in Canada through its Ottawa office, announced today that it is finalizing a…
#FinTech startups: win a chance to meet with RBC’s Gabriel Woo at #GROWconf next week
Last week, BetaKit announced that we’re sending one lucky person to GROW Conference in Whistler, BC next week for one-on-one…
Toronto-based Digital Retail Apps snags $1 million in funding
Digital Retail Apps, a Toronto-based startup focused on mobile shopping and payments, announced that it has raised $1 million…
Dx3 and Concept 7 announce first-ever innovation summit
Dx3, Canada’s leading technology, digital marketing and retail event, and Concept 7, a leading experiential marketing and…
Paul Salvini talks Momentum and the Accelerator Centre’s place in Waterloo Region
The Accelerator Centre announced a major expansion to both its facilities and services this week. The Kitchener-Waterloo tech…
Spring Activator co-launching virtual accelerator for impact startups
Vancouver-based Spring Activator and the Seattle-based Fledge accelerator — two institutions focused on fostering startups…
MaRS hosting new OCE assistive device pitch competition this weekend
The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is launching a new pitch competition to encourage the development of new assistive…