TD investing $2.5 million in CDL’s health stream
TD has announced a number of investments in the Canadian tech and innovation space. Over five years, TD will invest a total…
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TribalScale opens applications for Venture Studios second cohort
TribalScale is seeking applications for the second cohort of its Venture Studios program. TribalScale launched the Venture…
Why Lendified prioritizes talent retention over recruitment to scale
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Canadian tech leaders form coalition advocating for new blockchain regulation
Several Canadian tech founders have banded together to launch an initiative aimed at supporting the country’s fledgling…
White Star Capital’s second Canadian tech ecosystem report shows maturation
Venture firm White Star Capital has released an updated report outlining developments in the Canadian tech ecosystem over the…
5 things you can’t miss at Elevate 2018
Returning for its second year to overtake the streets of Toronto from September 21-27, Elevate will once again showcase Canadian…
National Bank taps Thinking Capital to power its SME lending
National Bank announced today that it will leverage Thinking Capital’s technology to power its small business lending.…
Often overlooked, Québec City’s tech is “punching above its weight”
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, spotlighting funding trends and deal volume from Canada’s…
AltFi Summit coming to Toronto this December
The AltFi FinTech Summit is coming to Toronto on December 5, 2018. Launched in 2013, the Summit connects alternative finance…
Calgary converting economic downturn into tech opportunity
PwC recently released its latest MoneyTree report for Q2 2018, highlighting the top five Canadian tech markets by deal volume.…
A|I: The AI Times – Google’s investment in Canadian AI
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
San Francisco-based Upgrade plans to open development centre in Montreal
San Francisco-based Upgrade, which has developed a consumer credit platform to help users monitor and understand their credit,…
Ask an Investor: How does a VC firm work?
How a venture capital fund works behind-the-scenes can be quite confusing and opaque, even for entrepreneurs who spend a lot…
Canadian startup news of the week (08/19/18)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Nomz, Crescendo named outstanding ventures at NEXT Canada Venture Day
This week, 12 of NEXT Canada’s ventures pitched at the organization’s eighth annual Venture Day, which included an…