US-based DoorDash expands to Vancouver, marking second entry into Canada
It seems like every day there’s a new mobile app that lets you pay for your lunch or coffee with your phone. In such…
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Wealthsimple acquires brokerage ShareOwner to offer Canadians end-to-end investing
Toronto-based Wealthsimple announced this morning the acquisition of Canadian automated investment manager ShareOwner. Terms…
Startup jobs of the week: Hootsuite, Breather, Financeit, Grow, TribalScale
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
RE/MAX of Western Canada partners with Vancouver-based Two by Fore
Taking a cue from many companies in the FinTech industry scrambling to stay ahead of innovation by partnering with startups,…
Koho secures partnerships with Visa, others, as company preps to launch millennial banking in Canada
Vancouver-based Koho announced today three major agreements with financial services providers – Visa, Peoples Trust Company,…
Is P2P the future of lending?
Last night, the MaRS Discovery District held a panel discussion on the future of lending, with specific focus on the peer-to-peer…
Startup jobs of the week: Shopify, Lightspeed POS, Bridgit, Hubba, EventMobi
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Shopify’s 180-day lockup period ends tomorrow
After a highly successful initial public offering earlier this year helped Shopify secure $131 million in additional funding,…
Startup jobs of the week: Hootsuite, Tilt, Hurrier, Unbounce, Trainer+
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
BTL Group goes public to fuel its blockchain technology
Apparently, the real money in bitcoin is in the technology behind bitcoin. Vancouver-based BTL Group Ltd. going public with…
TSX and Voleo collaborate for equity trading competition
Vancouver-based Voleo, a mobile FinTech company, has gotten a few steps closer to fulfilling its mission of creating a transparent…
Michael Garrity talks Goldman Sachs and Financeit’s new equity financing round
Financeit, a Toronto-based FinTech company offering a cloud-based point-of-sale platform, announced the closing of an equity…
UGO Wallet surpasses 100,000 customer milestone
UGO Mobile Solutions, makers of the digital wallet that allows users to load loyalty, gift, and payments cards, has announced…
First we take Manhattan: How Canadian startups can go big in NYC
Canadian startups with an Empire State of Mind are hitting up the New York VCs for a bite of Big Apple-style funding. While…
Mayor John Tory to put spotlight on Toronto startups in London, England
On October 21-23rd, John Tory will be making a business trip to London, England with six startups to make a case for why Toronto…