Growing your own community: Vancouver’s Youth Innovation Lab
We all want collective success in our respective technology communities. Arguably the well being and future prosperity of our…
Canadian Startup News
Jeremy Bell shares more on Wattage’s plans to democratize hardware
BetaKit first ran into Wattage at Series 401 back in November. At that time, they were just looking to connect with investors,…
Due South: Snowballing ambition
Welcome to Due South, a new series that profiles Canadian entrepreneurs who have founded companies outside of the motherland.…
Gymtrack raises $2.5 million seed round from Real Ventures & White Star Capital
Last October, Gymtrack co-CEO Pablo Srugo, wrote about the benefits of being accepted to 500 Startups, stating that after three…
Vanedge Capital’s Moe Kermani funds integrity
While Moe Kermani factors in business plan and broad market opportunity when evaluating entrepreneurs for Vanedge Capital,…
The C100 launches new monthly program called Valley 101 to “learn the basics about how the Valley operates”
The C100, a non-profit, member-driven organization that supports Canadian technology entrepreneurship through mentorship, partnership…
Michael Tippett can’t put the Wantoo hype genie back in the bottle
Every entrepreneur craves press clippings. Social proof can serve as important early validation, and makes a good impression…
Women and Wearables: the jockstrap sports bra stage (#WWTO)
This week, 500 wearable fanatics descended upon the MaRS Discovery District to attend the latest We Are Wearables Toronto meetup.…
WIND’s Tony Lacavera says entrepreneurs should not restrict themselves to Canada for capital
Yesterday, The Empire Club of Canada hosted an hour long conversation with WIND Mobile Chairman Tony Lacavera. While the conversation…
Futurpreneur Canada receives $14M investment from the Government of Canada
An $14 million investment is heading towards Futurpreneur Canada from the Government of Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper…
Suncayr’s Rachel Pautler on the importance of a killer pitch
Attendees at the Velocity Fall Fund Finals last November were shocked, shocked, when Suncayr didn’t walk home with one of…
Uniiverse becomes Universe, opens office in San Francisco
Another successful Canadian company is making headlines. This time it’s Toronto-based Uniiverse, which has dubbed itself…
CVCA: $1.9B in Canadian VC investments in 2014
The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) has released its 2014 report on investment in Canada.…
Nymi promotes enterprise shift in new blog post
Last week BetaKit broke news that Toronto-based wearable startup Nymi made a significant change to its leadership team, with…
theScore launches new eSports app
Diehard sports fans know all about the stat hole: diving deep into the addictive world of RBI percentage, rebounds per game…