How to name your tech startup
Whatâs in a name? A lot more than you think, particularly if youâre naming a tech company. Ideally, youâll get…
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#Dx32016: Entrepreneurs must embrace “quiet voice” of creativity in a tech-obsessed world
Since Dx3 started five years ago, itâs attracted some of the best thinkers in the digital industry. Throughout this time,…
Kensington Venture Partners exceeds target with $306 million Kensington Venture Fund
Kensington Capital Partners, an independent Canadian investor in alternative assets, announced the final closing of its Kensington…
Postmedia acquires social amplification platform Ampifii
Postmedia Network announced that it has acquired Ampifii, a sponsored content amplification platform that helps brands manage…
Today in funding: Buddybuild, RentMoola, BioEnterprise Corporation, Changeit, SourceKnowledge
Early-stage companies raised impressive rounds in this weekâs roundup of funding. Hereâs the latest on who raised how much,…
Ernst and Young opens nominations for Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 Awards
In an effort to recognize Canada’s top entrepreneurs, Ernst and Young is accepting nominations for its EY Entrepreneur…
Startup Next Toronto seeking early and late-stage companies for spring cohort
Startup Next Toronto, an offshoot program powered by Techstars, is accepting applications for its spring cohort. Startup Next…
Influitive raises additional $8.2 million, acquires Ironark software
Toronto-based Influitive, a B2B advocate marketing platform, announced that it has raised an additional $8.2 million in a series…
Startup job spotlight: Software developer at Affinio
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Do Your Own Mortgage cuts out the middleman to get customers cash back
Everyone’s heard of a DIY project, but not many know that you can also do your own mortgage â and get cash back in…
Picatic’s Jayesh Parmar explains why startups need to eat their own dog food
While Picatic, at one point, struggled with a pay-what-you-want model before moving on to a freemium model, the hard work that…
Ask @StartupCFO: Should I hire a COO or CFO?
Venturebeat recently declared in an article that âThe CFO is dead, long live the COO.â The premise of this piece, written…
mnubo partners with Grain Systems Inc. to bring IoT to agribusiness
Grain Systems Inc., a grain and protein agribusiness solutions company part of the AGCO global agriculture brand, announced…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Canucks don’t care about wearables
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
#WaterlooRegion startups like Thalmic stepping up to keep tech talent in Canada
Earlier this month, about 200 BlackBerry employees were laid off between the tech company’s Florida location and its…