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HoHoTO raises $22,500 to launch 2017 program encouraging girls to pursue tech

Jessica Galang December 2, 2016

For the past nine years, HoHoTO has been hosting a massive holiday party for Toronto’s tech community, with the goal…

#DisruptorsPitch contest winner HiMama is the Slack for daycares and parents

Jessica Galang December 2, 2016

Last week, BNN’s The Disruptors made an open call for startups in its pitch contest, challenging companies to use social…

Ask an investor: How do I find a co-founder?

Katherine Homuth December 2, 2016

Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…

Ben Parr. Photos by @Kmeron for LeWeb11 Conference

As #BCTechSummit approaches, speaker Ben Parr explains how startups can get more VC attention

Jonathon Narvey December 2, 2016

The BC Innovation Council has announced the BC Tech Summit is returning this March 14 to 15, featuring keynote presentations…

Art Gallery of Ontario exhibit demonstrates how the future of art is in virtual reality

Stefan Palios December 2, 2016

“Virtual reality has allowed us to answer questions – and find new ones we never even thought to ask – about art,”…

Queer Tech MTL shares stories of entrepreneurship, resilience, and persistence

Lauren Jane Heller December 2, 2016

At a typical Q&A with a tech founder/CEO, you’ll hear a lot about business failures, determination, finding a niche,…

Penta Medical takes home $35,000 from Velocity Fund Finals

Jessica Galang December 1, 2016

Today, the University of Waterloo hosted its 17th Velocity Fund Finals, with 20 companies vying for their share of $125,000.…

#TechVAN highlights how personalized experiences are key to connecting with customers

Jonathon Narvey December 1, 2016

How can a plucky tech startup reach their audience when their customers’ inboxes are bursting with spam and ads? What does…

Today in funding: Zensurance, Filefacets

Jessica Galang December 1, 2016

Two Canadian SaaS companies raised funding for their next stage of growth this week. Here’s the latest on who raised…

UK’s Department for International Trade invites 12 Canadian FinTech startups pursuing UK expansion

Jessica Galang December 1, 2016

The United Kingdom’s Department for International Trade is organizing a trade mission welcoming 12 Canadian FinTech startups,…

Dream Payments receives $1.5 million investment, plans to open Connecticut office

Jessica Galang December 1, 2016

Toronto-based Dream Payments has secured a $1.5 million investment from the state of Connecticut through Connecticut Innovations,…

Fitbit reportedly acquiring Pebble for up to $53 million

Ian Hardy December 1, 2016

Fitbit is reportedly set to acquire Pebble for an undisclosed amount of money, according to a new report stemming from The…

Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva, The Next Big Thing co-founder Meredith J. Powell among National Startup Canada Award winners

Jessica Galang December 1, 2016

On Tuesday night, Startup Canada announced the national winners of its third annual National Startup Canada Awards, which celebrates…

Tony Lacavera’s worst day as an entrepreneur is worse than your worst day (#BetaKit1on1)

Douglas Soltys November 30, 2016

In our latest instalment of #BetaKit1on1, we turn to Tony Lacavera, the founder of Globalive Capital and the entrepreneur who…

Venture Out launching first conference in Canada dedicated to LGBTQ+ inclusion in startups

Jessica Galang November 30, 2016

On March 27, 2017, Venture Out will connect both the tech-proficient and the tech-curious in Canada’s first conference for…

Kepler Communications’ space-based data centres come online

Helcim raises $53 million amid shakeup in Canadian payments

Canada’s answer to tariffs isn’t counter-tariffs: it’s capital

Former Nvidia lab leader Sanja Fidler launches Veeda AI to tackle world models

Clearco secures $100 million USD for “rescaling” after difficult years

Ottawa tech worker builds app to detect nearby smart glasses

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HoHoTO raises $22,500 to launch 2017 program encouraging girls to pursue tech

#DisruptorsPitch contest winner HiMama is the Slack for daycares and parents

Ask an investor: How do I find a co-founder?

As #BCTechSummit approaches, speaker Ben Parr explains how startups can get more VC attention

Art Gallery of Ontario exhibit demonstrates how the future of art is in virtual reality

Queer Tech MTL shares stories of entrepreneurship, resilience, and persistence

Penta Medical takes home $35,000 from Velocity Fund Finals

#TechVAN highlights how personalized experiences are key to connecting with customers

Today in funding: Zensurance, Filefacets

UK’s Department for International Trade invites 12 Canadian FinTech startups pursuing UK expansion

Dream Payments receives $1.5 million investment, plans to open Connecticut office

Fitbit reportedly acquiring Pebble for up to $53 million

Lightspeed CEO Dax Dasilva, The Next Big Thing co-founder Meredith J. Powell among National Startup Canada Award winners

Tony Lacavera’s worst day as an entrepreneur is worse than your worst day (#BetaKit1on1)

Venture Out launching first conference in Canada dedicated to LGBTQ+ inclusion in startups

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