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With new funding and senior talent, Mappedin is hungry for global growth
Kitchener-based Mappedin announced the close of a seed round extension today, led by Green Century Investments, bringing its…
Hack To Start Ep. 103: Ruby Lee, Product Partner, KPCB Edge
This week’s guest is Ruby Lee, a Product Partner at KPCB Edge, a team of builders, investing in seed stage founders working…
Join us today for a #DellSMBchat on Small Business Hacks!
Being an entrepreneur is hard work, whether you’re running a startup or a small business. With limited resources, there will…
Vemba raises $5M Series A from Upfront and BDMI
Toronto-based Vemba announced today $5 million in Series A funding from Upfront Ventures and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments…
Startup Canada Podcast: Paul Gaspar on global intrapreneurs
“Rockstar intrapreneur” Paul Gaspar says there is no better time than right now for Canadian startups to start thinking…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 22: Canada’s got (tech) talent?
This week’s CanCon podcast is all about mistakes, or at least, how tech companies move forward once they make one. Apple’s…
City of Toronto partners with Ten Thousand Coffees to mentor local entrepreneurs
Toronto Mayor John Tory announced a new partnership today with the goal of mentoring Toronto entrepreneurs. The City of Toronto…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Speedos and Smart Rings
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Get your family organized with a Picniic
It’s just the new normal: families sitting around the dinner table or lounging around the living room (assuming you can herd…
Government of Ontario goes global in its search for first chief digital officer
After announcing that Deb Mathews would become Ontario’s first-ever Minister Responsible for Digital Government, the…
Joist’s former employees share their side of the story
Earlier this week, BetaKit broke the news of significant layoffs at Toronto-based startup Joist. Speaking with CEO Justin Kathan…
Raptors leveraging IBM Sports Insights Central to bring science to selecting players
In February, Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment announced that it planned to partner with IBM to evaluate and maximize on the…
Toronto-based Klothed wants to bring collaboration and curation to men’s shopping
Klothed aims to make the sometimes painful process of shopping for fashionable men’s clothing a little easier. The Toronto-based…
Top 25 startups chosen for Fierce Founders bootcamp
Communitech announced the 25 female-led startups that will participate in its six-day Fierce Founders bootcamp, according to…