A hot new Toronto-based startup aims to make ordering fast food faster
Foodo, which is available on iOS devices, gives users the ability to discover local restaurants, browse their menu, place a…
Canadian Startup News
A message from Erin Bury about the rebirth of BetaKit
When BetaKit launched in February 2012 it was to fill a hole we thought existed in online startups and technology reporting.…
Welcome back to BetaKit – a site dedicated to Canadian Startups!
It takes courage and determination to start your own business. Being a startup is a tough choice, it can sometimes be very…
Flixel relaunches living photos app, brings professional quality cinemagraphs to iPhone users
Toronto-based Flixel launched in early 2012 as part of an initial wave of video-centric mobile social networks. Battling with…
Apple acquires Toronto-based Locationary, will bring big data to their mapping service
After deciding to drop Google Maps as their mapping service on iOS devices, Apple’s first foray into Maps was a definitive…
AcuityAds receives $3 million from BEST Funds, will be used to accelerate sales
Toronto-based AcuityAds has received an injection of $3 million from VC firm BEST Funds. Acuity was founded in 2009 and has…
VeloCity Venture Fund Finals and Demo Day are happening on July 25th
Over $100,000 is on the table for a select few start-ups who’ll be pitching their ideas during the Spring 2013 VeloCity…
1000Startups initiative aims to highlight 1000 Canadian startups
The team at Startup Canada have launched their 1000 Startup initiative. A huge undertaking that aims to highlight 1,000 Canadian…
BDC Venture Capital invests $1.5 million into 10 Canadian start-ups
BDC Venture Capital has announced a $1.5 million investment into 10 Canadian start-ups, each receiving $150,000. BDC declared…
Toronto-based Keek reportedly raising funds on $600-$900 million valuation
Popular video sharing platform Keek, based out of Toronto, is reportedly raising a sizeable amount of funding based on a valuation…
eBay Announces Ninth Annual ‘Entrepreneur of the Year Awards’ for Canadians
eBay isn’t all used clothing and second-hand electronics. A ton of businesses and startups use the site’s marketplace…
L33dr.ly scores the $80,000 Startupfest 2013 grand prize
The Startupfest 2013 in Montreal was a grand success and the big $80,000 grand prize, which includes design and branding support,…
Gallery: A few pictures from Startupfest 2013
Montreal has once again been lit up with Startup dreams. For the 3rd year in a row, Startupfest has come back to the city and…
Calgary Startup Takes Taxi Hailing Apps to the Next Level with Physical Fleet
Thanks to the likes of Uber and Hailo, taxi hailing apps are nothing new. But a taxi hailing app that’s backed by its…
“Startup Community” doc about Kitchener-Waterloo hits Indigogo
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario is probably known best for producing the BlackBerry smartphone and the Oktoberfest beer festival.…