Wealthsimple and Borrowell take Canadian FinTech mainstream through RRSP partnership
As RRSP season approaches, two notable Toronto FinTech startups are teaming up to help Canadians looking to invest in their…
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Propel ICT accepts 38 startups across all four Atlantic provinces in latest cohort
Propel ICT, a Halifax-based startup accelerator, announced the startups that have been accepted into its latest cohort for…
iCONECT’s partnership with Lockheed Martin is an overnight success 20 years in the making
London’s iCONECT provides a secure mini-Google for teams of lawyers to collaborate. As the founder of iCONECT, Ian Campbell,…
Sharethebus becomes latest Canadian startup to join Y Combinator
Montreal-based Sharethebus, a bus-sharing service platform, has been accepted into Y Combinator’s accelerator program…
Hamilton-based CareKit Health acquired by Moseda Technologies for $2 million
CareKit Health, a healthtech startup based in Hamilton, has been acquired by Vancouver-based Moseda Technologies for $2 million.…
BDC Capital filling gap in mid-stage investments with $150 million Venture Fund
BDC Capital announced the launch of its $150 million IT Venture Fund II completely dedicated to companies in the IT sector.…
CanCon Podcast Episode 4: The web is a Pokémon and how to save Twitter
Our fourth podcast! CanCon is officially a thing! To celebrate one full month of covering Canadian tech and tech from a Canadian…
Slack celebrates second birthday with 2.3 million daily active users
Almost a year ago today, Slack celebrated its first birthday with 500,000 daily active users and more than 60,000 teams using…
Top 10 Digital Marketing Trends for 2016
As BetaKit expands its coverage in 2016, we’ll delve not only into more startup verticals, but the specific trials and…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Enter the Rift
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Startup jobs of the week: Sensibill, QuickTapSurvey, K2 Digital, Gymtrack, Maluuba
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Breather partners with real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield to fuel international expansion
Montreal-based Breather, which provides a platform for on-demand professional office space, announced that it has retained…
@StartupCFO asks: should founders get stock options?
Founders often ask me whether they should be asking for stock options in their own company. Some of them feel sheepish for…
Lucova making selfies the future of selling
Through Toronto-based Lucova, selfies of the future will become useful for more than just social media sharing. Pitching on…
OBI offering $50,000 for startups working on brain health
The Ontario Brain Institute, a provincially-funded, nonprofit research centre dedicated to fostering neuroscience innovation,…