Qriffic puts an end to wait times, brings joy to customers via text alerts
Tom Petty once sang “the waiting is the hardest part.” He was speaking about a girl, but waiting – for anything…
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Toronto-based Huddlers aims to facilitate the perfect pick-up game
The summer months beckon for pick-up games, be it on a basketball court or a football field. There is something refreshing…
Waterloo-based Printchomp expands reach into the United States, now has 1,000 printers in its network
Waterloo-based Printchomp has been busy over the past 12-months. The ‘customized goods search engine for the print industry’…
20-Year old CEO of KW Startup on a Mission to Make Dumb Screens Smart with NFC & Motion Tech
Founder and CEO Douglas Lusted is just heading into his third year at University of Waterloo and has already completed his…
Launching a Startup? Plan Your Marketing Around These 3 Phases
Few words in startup marketing conjure up as much confusion as the word “launch”. For some, launch is a one-day event that…
Thalmic Labs graduates from the VeloCity Garage, sets up larger shop in Kitchener
Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey and Aaron Grant have had an incredible year since starting Thalmic Labs. Apparently when they…
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…
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…