Impak Finance says it’s launching Canada’s first socially-responsible bank
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Consumers are becoming more and more engaged. They want to buy local, from…
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Impak Finance lance la premiĂšre banque socialement responsable au Canada
De plus en plus, les consommateurs sâengagent. Ils veulent acheter local, dâune entreprise Ă©thique qui a des prĂ©occupations…
Wave raises $14.6 million with goal to grow team to 150 and continue mobile development
Toronto-based FinTech startup Wave announced a $14.6 million investment today, led by BDCâs IT Venture Fund. HarbourVest…
AngelList Syndicates finally launches in Canada via new OSC program (with some caveats)
It has been 20 full months since Hootsuiteâs Ryan Holmes told BetaKit that he wanted to run the first AngelList Syndicate…
Lending Loop back in business following thumbs up from the OSC
Toronto-based Lending Loop announced today that is once again accepting new businesses, investors, and loan requests on its…
Startup jobs of the week: CrowdRiff, Charly, Saasli, AquaMobile, fivewalls
Every day, Canadaâs best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
TechTO report says tech accounts for 15% of all Toronto jobs
As more Toronto tech founders grow businesses and raise millions, people from all industries â especially those being disrupted…
Street Contxt CEO says company’s biggest challenge is keeping up Series A momentum while staying in Toronto
This week on The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon sat down with Blair Livingston, the founder and CEO of Street Contxt, to…
LEAGUE launches new insurance products with RBC as incumbents fight to partner with the startup
Since launching a year ago, LEAGUE hasnât pulled any punches in its quest to dominate the health insurance space. Under founder…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly â Top priorities for SaaS CEOs
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering the major SaaS news from Canada, and around the globe. S|W is sponsored by…
Startup jobs of the week: York Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Policy Medical, Maluuba, Manifold
Every day, Canadaâs best startups post their latest and greatest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board. From early stage…
Thomson Reuters expands Canadian presence with launch of technology centre in Toronto
Thomson Reuters announced the opening of a new technology centre in Toronto in an effort to expand Canadian operations, and…
NEXT Canada’s Startup Sprint weekend wants student entrepreneurs “thinking big”
Building a successful startup isn’t just about building the most innovative technology, itâs also about forming a disruptive…
ILKOS Therapeutics $21 million seed round is “record-breaking”, according to CVCA
The Fonds de solidaritĂ© FTQ, CTI Life Sciences Fund, and Servier Canada have announced a combined investment of $21 million…
Chamath Palihapitiya says encouraging diversity is key to Canada’s success as an innovation hub
The recent Waterloo Innovation Summit, an event co-organized by the University of Waterloo and Communitech, gave hundreds of…