New report shares stories of the biases women entrepreneurs face raising capital
“He said, ‘well, don’t you just want to go get married and have babies now? Why are you fundraising?’”
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MintList secures $2.76 million to fuel growth of online auto sales platform
The BC startup wants to capture a slice of the hot used car market.
StandUp Ventures reveals second fund dedicated to women-led startups with $30 million initial close
StandUp Ventures has secured just over $30 million in initial capital for its second fund after finding early success investing…
Canadian startup news of the week (3/28/21)
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features,…
My journey to parenthood as a founder and CEO
If you told me two years ago that I’d be able to take an extended leave from our business to spend time with my family, I…
Elevate, Moneris launch new accelerator for Canadian ecommerce startups
Amidst a COVID-driven surge in online retail, Toronto-based tech hub Elevate and payment processing giant Moneris have teamed…
DMZ returns to early-stage focus as hub eliminates “crown jewel” accelerator program
The DMZ has made major changes to its startup programming, eliminating its “crown jewel” accelerator in favour of a new…
Toronto venture funding in Q3 rebounds following disappointing first half of 2020
Following two disappointing quarters for venture funding of startups in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), funding in the region…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Jack Ma’s giant
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
A|I: The AI Times – Clearview opt-out, with a catch
The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big data, and automation news from around the…
Proptech startup Doorr raises $1.75 million seed round
Toronto-based proptech startup Doorr, which offers a mortgage platform for brokers and financial institutions, has raised $1.75…
R|T: The Retail Times – A tasty merger
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Bessemer’s good, better, best
The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to S|W using the…
H|T: The Healthtech Times – Telehealth goes VR
The Healthtech Times is a weekly newsletter covering healthtech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to H|T using…
Twelve companies selected for second Women in Tech Silicon Valley Program
Twelve women-led Canadian companies have been selected to participate in the second Women in Tech Silicon Valley Program, being…