SilkStart’s new funding shows it pays to listen to your customers
Victoria-based SilkStart today announced that it has raised a $550,000 oversubscribed seed round, led by Canadian accelerator…
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#YVRTech trend: communities with a cause
BetaKit’s West Coast Editor John Gray often tells me that people do things a little differently on the “best coast.”…
RBC and BMO topped Canadian M&A rankings for the first six months of 2015
Thomson Reuters has released data based on the first six months of 2015, revealing that both the Royal Bank of Canada and Bank…
Endloop acquired by Demac Media
Endloop announced today that it has been acquired by by Demac Media. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the announcement…
Cisco’s #InnovationChallenge giving away $250,000 in prizes to IoT startups
Cisco has put out the call to “IoT trailblazers” around the world for its upcoming Innovation Challenge. The Challenge…
How VarageSale works to connect local communities
Tech journalist and TV personality Amber Mac was all over Dx3 2015, interviewing founders and senior execs from some of Canada’s…
CareGuide raises $1 million from RBC in a way that few Canadian startups can
John Philip Green is an unorthodox entrepreneur. Dressed in bespoke suits, bowties, and the occasional suspenders, Green’s…
Vancouver-based Mogo raises $50 million after completing its IPO
When it comes to IPO news, there’s a good reason the past couple of months have been dominated by Shopify – Canada’s…
Michael Denham named BDC’s new President
Effective August 10th, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has a new boss. Taking over leadership will be Michael…
“Even Horses!” Konectera’s mission to connect your pet
In a world where everything is becoming connected and quantified, dogs, cats and even horses won’t be spared. Connecting…
Marketing tech is migrating to sales, and that’s a Big Deal
Over the last 2 to 3 years the market for sales software has been heating up: Hubspot released a free CRM last year, LinkedIn…
Amazon to offer loans to sellers in Canada
Amazon.com Inc will expand its business loan program for small sellers later this year in eight more countries, and Canada…
Vancouver-based Unbounce acquires Rooster Engagement Tools
Vancouver-based Unbounce, a platform that provides tools and resources to help marketers create high-converting landing pages,…
BNOTIONS acquired by Symbility Solutions for $5 million
After a nine-year ride, BNOTIONS, the Toronto-based mobile, data and analytics innovation firm, announced today that it was…
Two major Canadian innovation centres partnering up to fund technology research
To support the world’s growing dependence on networks that can exchange huge quantities of information at high speeds, Ontario…