Smooth Commerce’s Brian Deck says partnerships can help startups with revenue and reputation
Forming partnerships can be beneficial for FinTech entrepreneurs and startups, according to Brian Deck, CEO at Toronto-based…
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FreshBooks’ Mike McDerment says “building your own competitor” is effective way to solve business problems
At the latest FinTechTO, Mike McDerment, CEO and co-founder of FreshBooks, discussed the challenges teams face when re-platforming…
CB Insights calling for applications from AI startups for The AI 100
CB Insights is calling for applications for the 2018 edition of The AI 100, which highlights a select group of emerging companies…
Lending Loop raises $2 million, launches automated investment platform
Toronto-based Lending Loop, a peer-to-peer lending platform, has raised $2 million in funding from the MaRS Investment Accelerator…
Borrowell raises $57 million from Portag3, FirstOntario Credit Union
Borrowell has raised $57 million as it looks to expand its free credit and loan offerings to more customers. The company raised…
Dream Payments opens Moncton office to support growth in Canadian and US markets
Toronto-based Dream Payments, which provides a cloud-based mobile point-of-sale solution, announced the opening of an innovation…
League, Mogo among regional finalists for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Ernst & Young has named the regional finalists across several categories for its EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 awards…
#ElevateToronto launches tech festival to showcase best of Canadian innovation to the world
Toronto is set to host Elevate Toronto, a new technology festival aimed at celebrating the cityâs thriving tech ecosystem…
League partners with Dialogue to launch personalized consumer health concierge
League has launched a new addition to its group benefits offering with Health Concierge, a platform meant to help users more…
Canadian startup news of the week (07/08/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
RBC’s Global Asset Management invests $20 million to establish in-house innovation lab
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM), the asset management division of RBC, announced that it will launch a new RBC GAM Innovation…
Ask an Investor: How can I give back with my startup?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
14 Upside Foundation pledges, $25 million commitment to SickKids by 2022 made at #BetaKit150
At #BetaKit150 last week, hundreds of VCs, founders, and community builders gathered to celebrate â and predict â the future…
Canadian startup news of the week (06/24/17)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
Finn.ai wins Capgemini’s $50,000 entrepreneurship and innovation award
Vancouver-based Finn.ai, which develops a personal banking chatbot for financial institutions, has won the Serge Kampf Entrepreneurship…