Canadian Growth Hackers: No Fixed Address thinks agencies need more transparency
byIn this series, brought to you by StackAdapt, a Toronto-based native advertising technology company, you’ll join Vitaly Pecherskiy…
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Metricsflow’s Isaac Adejuwon: how CTOs can build a Lean machine
byAs part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Nectar’s Xavier De Briey wants to help save the bees, to help save the world
byAs part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit asks business leaders to share their advice for growing…
Startup Canada Podcast: The future of philanthropic entrepreneurs with Manny Padda
byIn his personal mission to give back to the children and the leaders of tomorrow, Manny Padda has contributed to a wide variety…
Cambridge-based BIOS raises $6 million, opens Montreal office
byNeural engineering startup BIOS has raised $6 million CAD ($4.5 million USD) with a mix of investors from the UK, Canada, and…
Vector Institute adds five new faculty members
byToronto’s AI-focused Vector Institute has announced five new faculty members from across Canada. The new faculty brings…
Communitech announces new Fierce Founders and Edge accelerator cohorts
byCommunitech has announced the latest startups to join its two accelerators. The Fierce Founders accelerator includes a six-month…
Four key takeaways from SaaS North
byAt the SaaS North conference in Ottawa—HQ to Canada’s largest e-commerce company, Shopify— this week, over 1,500 attendees…
Endy to be acquired by Sleep Country Canada for $89 million
byToronto-based mattress company Endy is being acquired by Sleep Country Canada for $89 million. The deal is comprised of $63.7…
Ratehub acquires MoneySense
byToronto-based Ratehub has acquired personal finance magazine MoneySense. The deal is expected to close on December 1, 2018,…
Blue J Legal raises $9.3 million CAD to expand legal platform to the US
byToronto-based Blue J Legal has raised $9.3 million CAD in a series A round. The round was led by Relay Ventures, with participation…
Accenture opens Toronto innovation hub, plans to hire 800 Canadian tech workers
byThis morning, Accenture opened an innovation hub, with a commitment to add 800 technology jobs in Canada by the end of 2020…
National Research Council of Canada opens medtech innovation centre at U of T
byThe National Research Council of Canada has opened a Centre for Research and Application in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT) at…
Connection Silicon Valley announces Canadian Women’s Network fall cohort
byConnection Silicon Valley has announced its fall cohort of startups accepted into the Canadian Women’s Network. The Canadian…
Communitech announces $1 million AI prize for True North 2019
byCommunitech has announced the launch of its Leaders Prize, which will be hosted at the True North conference in 2019. The national…